PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perttu Peikkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rogers
vs
Peikkola

190 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Perttu Peikkola!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Peikkola lands the left hand.

Peikkola darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
Rogers tries to land knees in the clinch but Peikkola avoids the damage to the body.
Peikkola lands a knee to the body.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Peikkola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Peikkola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peikkola.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peikkola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Peikkola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peikkola wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Peikkola lands a with a good body shot.

Peikkola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peikkola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peikkola lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Peikkola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peikkola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peikkola trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers avoiding damage as Peikkola throws knees to the body.
Peikkola lands a nice knee to the body.
Peikkola tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peikkola.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Peikkola holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
Rogers jumps guard but Peikkola stands there with Rogers around his waist. Rogers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peikkola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peikkola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogers's face.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.

Peikkola breaks the clinch.
Perttu Peikkola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peikkola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peikkola just leaning against Rogers, taking a breather.

Peikkola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Peikkola gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peikkola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Peikkola lands an overhand right.
Peikkola tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Peikkola tries to clinch up.
Peikkola tries to clinch up.
Peikkola tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peikkola as he jumps to the side.

Peikkola takes the fight into the clinch.
Peikkola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peikkola lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Peikkola breaks the clinch.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Peikkola lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rogers pushes Peikkola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peikkola is looking to break free of the clinch but Rogers has double underhooks.

Rogers pulls Peikkola into guard.
Peikkola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Peikkola controlling him for the moment.
Rogers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peikkola would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Peikkola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Peikkola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogers finds it's way round the side to connect with Peikkola's head.

Rogers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peikkola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peikkola trying to stall but Rogers improves his position.
Rogers fails to pull guard.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Peikkola.
Peikkola throws an elbow but it misses.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rogers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peikkola smiles and moves away.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peikkola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers has Peikkola pressed against the cage.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Peikkola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perttu Peikkola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Peikkola saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perttu Peikkola dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rogers.
Peikkola is looking to reverse the position.
Rogers trying to control the position but Peikkola is working away.
Peikkola wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Rogers decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Peikkola tries to clinch up

and Rogers counters by clinching up.

Peikkola manages to break the clinch.
Rogers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peikkola wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horrible takedown by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Peikkola which made him look bad.

Peikkola forces Rogers back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Peikkola won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peikkola is trying to break the clinch but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers lands a knee to the body.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Peikkola won't allow it.
Peikkola tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogers wants a takedown.
Peikkola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peikkola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers tries to score a body lock takedown but Peikkola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Peikkola breaks the clinch.
Rogers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peikkola counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rogers counters with a left and a right that stings Peikkola.

Peikkola is rocked!

Rogers lands a huge takedown. Peikkola is out but the ref is slow to react and Rogers lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Peikkola lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!