PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomer Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beyonce - Halo. Pyle has chosen The Marines' Hymn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gomer Pyle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antti Atleetti's chin.

Atleetti
vs
Pyle

180 cm
32
185 lbs
17 - 21 - 0

183 cm
29
182 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gomer Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atleetti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Atleetti working away.
Pyle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Atleetti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Well, if Atleetti is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Atleetti prevents Pyle from improving his position.

Atleetti moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pyle.
Pyle is trying to improve his position.

Atleetti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pyle, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Atleetti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pyle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Atleetti off and has taken his back!
Pyle lands with a hammerfist to the side of Atleetti's head.
Atleetti tries to escape the position.

Pyle is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Pyle has the hooks in. Atleetti is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pyle missing with strikes from the back.
Atleetti can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle lands a shot to the body.
Atleetti tries to roll but Pyle sticks to his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyle tries to keep control of the position but Atleetti is staying busy.
Pyle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Atleetti kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pyle is not going to allow Atleetti to sit and survive in this position.

Pyle looking for the choke but no joy.
Atleetti wants to control his opponent's hands but Pyle gets his hands free.
Pyle lands a shot to the body.
Atleetti wants to control his opponent's hands but Pyle gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Atleetti.
Pyle is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Atleetti. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Pyle is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Pyle scores with punches from the back.
Pyle scores with punches to the body.

Atleetti is rocked!

Pyle working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyle controls the action.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Pyle.
Pyle wants to control the position but Atleetti frees himself and scrambles - Pyle manages to regain control in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Atleetti tries to improve position but can't.
Pyle taking a break here but Atleetti is having none of it and regains half guard.
Pyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pyle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pyle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pyle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atleetti defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pyle is trying to control the action in half guard but Atleetti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pyle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atleetti's head.
Pyle is stalling here. Atleetti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pyle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Atleetti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomer Pyle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Atleetti throws the left hand but Pyle avoids the punch easily.

Pyle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Atleetti's guard.
Atleetti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pyle scoring with some ground and pound.
Atleetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pyle trying to control but Atleetti is working from the bottom.
Pyle works over Atleetti with some ground and pound from guard.

Atleetti is looking for a triangle here but Pyle uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Pyle tries for a kimura but Atleetti is defending well.
Atleetti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pyle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Pyle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pyle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Atleetti is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Atleetti takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pyle working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pyle goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Atleetti rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pyle's guard! Nice work there by Atleetti!
Pyle keeping moving, preventing Atleetti from controlling successfully.

Atleetti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Atleetti advances to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyle is trying to maintain the position but Atleetti is very close to passing his half guard.

Pyle looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle trying to control but Atleetti postures up.
Atleetti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Atleetti trying to pass the guard but Pyle defending well.
Gomer Pyle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atleetti prevents Pyle from improving his position.
Atleetti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Pyle is defending against the submission attempts here by Atleetti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle is not content to let Atleetti control the position.
Pyle wants to control but Atleetti is keeping busy.
Atleetti is keen to just control but Pyle is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pyle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomer Pyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Atleetti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pyle's guard.
Atleetti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pyle is keeping the position for now.

Pyle throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Atleetti escapes and throws Pyle's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Atleetti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pyle, who protects the arm well.
Pyle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pyle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Atleetti trying to control but Pyle is working from the bottom.

Pyle is looking for a triangle but Atleetti pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atleetti postures up.

Pyle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Atleetti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Pyle looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Atleetti has picked Pyle up and slammed him! Pyle can't keep hold of the triangle and Atleetti manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Pyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pyle tries to improve position but can't.
Pyle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle tries to roll over but Atleetti keeps him under control.
Atleetti sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Atleetti wants to pass the guard but Pyle is defending well.
Atleetti wants to control but Pyle is keeping him busy.
Atleetti wants to pass the guard but Pyle is defending well.
Atleetti works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti controlling his opponent.
Pyle is squirming around, avoiding Atleetti's attempts to control the action.
Pyle is trying to escape the mount but Atleetti keeps good control and instead manages to take Pyle's back.
Pyle looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pyle tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Atleetti.
Pyle tries to roll but Atleetti sticks to his back.
Gomer Pyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Atleetti is looking for the choke from the back position but Pyle is controlling his hands well.
Atleetti not allowing Pyle to control his hands.
Pyle tries to escape the position.

Pyle showing good submission defense here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atleetti is not going to allow Pyle to sit and survive in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Atleetti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pyle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gomer Pyle!
An out of breath Gomer Pyle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.