PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pikkarainen comes to the cage accompanied by Apocalyptica - Path. Rostowski has chosen VITER - Marichka as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pikkarainen
vs
Rostowski

160 cm
24
149 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

162 cm
23
146 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikkarainen throws a shot from downtown. Rostowski moves away and avoids it.

Pikkarainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rostowski is looking to regain half guard here but Pikkarainen keeps moving and retains side control.
Pikkarainen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pikkarainen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pikkarainen moves into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pikkarainen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rostowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rostowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rostowski is squirming around, avoiding Pikkarainen's attempts to control the action.
Pikkarainen content just to control the position here.
Rostowski is looking to get to half guard.
Pikkarainen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pikkarainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rostowski looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikkarainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rostowski?
Pikkarainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rostowski regains half guard.

Pikkarainen is looking for a kimura here.
Rostowski taking some punishment here, with Pikkarainen in his half guard.
Pikkarainen slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pikkarainen is nestled in close to Rostowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pikkarainen is keen to just control but Rostowski is a slippery customer.
Pikkarainen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pikkarainen with good strikes from the mount here!

Rostowski is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pikkarainen connects with a bit shot that sees Rostowski covering up! More strikes from Pikkarainen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pikkarainen is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Pikkarainen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pekka Pikkarainen thanked Key Clothing LLC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).