PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Huhtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarppi Huhtis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Huhtis
vs
Peralta

178 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarppi Huhtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Peralta!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peralta scores with a head kick.
Huhtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peralta throws a nice head kick!
Jacob Peralta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peralta is looking to clinch.
Peralta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Huhtis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Huhtis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Huhtis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peralta is keeping the position for now.
Peralta wants to stand up but Huhtis is controlling him.
Huhtis looking to sit in guard and control but Peralta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta wants to stand but Huhtis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huhtis striking off his back but it's not causing Peralta any problems.
Huhtis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Huhtis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huhtis throws a hook to the side of Peralta's head but Peralta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huhtis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peralta slips a jab from Huhtis.
Huhtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huhtis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peralta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huhtis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huhtis misses with a double jab.

Huhtis tries to keep at a distance but Peralta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peralta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Peralta keeps control of Huhtis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peralta lands a nice shot to the body.
Huhtis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peralta landing knees to the head.
Peralta scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peralta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Peralta scores a nice knee to the body.
Peralta stalling in the clinch.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Peralta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Huhtis's face.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huhtis.
Huhtis managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peralta.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Huhtis avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huhtis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peralta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta stalling in the clinch.
Peralta misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peralta throws an elbow but misses.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peralta lands an elbow just above Huhtis 's eye.
Huhtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huhtis managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta stalling the fight.
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peralta lands an elbow just above Huhtis 's eye.
Huhtis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Peralta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peralta throws a shot from downtown. Huhtis moves away and avoids it.
Huhtis throws a jab when Peralta was well out of range.
Peralta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peralta slow jab from Huhtis misses its intended target.
Peralta doesn't manage to clinch there - Huhtis circles away.

Peralta closes the distance and clinches.
Peralta lands a knee to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Peralta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Huhtis avoids the damage to the body.
Huhtis avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Huhtis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huhtis lands a shoulder strike.
Peralta lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Peralta.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peralta with a knee to the head.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta lands an elbow inside that Huhtis shrugs off.

Huhtis is rocked!
Huhtis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Huhtis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peralta lands an elbow that stopped Huhtis in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Huhtis is trying to break free.
Peralta has Huhtis pushed against the cage.
Peralta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peralta lands an elbow inside that Huhtis shrugs off.
Peralta slows down the pace here.
Peralta scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huhtis seems to have got his legs back now.
Peralta lands a knee to the body.
Huhtis tries to stall but Peralta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Huhtis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Huhtis avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huhtis.
Peralta crunches a lovely knee into Huhtis's ribcage.
Peralta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peralta scores a nice knee to the body.
Peralta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peralta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta crunches a lovely knee into Huhtis's ribcage.
Huhtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huhtis is looking to control Peralta's arms but Peralta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Huhtis has his back to the cage.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peralta just leaning against Huhtis, taking a breather.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huhtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Peralta.
Huhtis has had enough of the clinch but Peralta keeps him there for the moment.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huhtis.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta lands an elbow inside that Huhtis shrugs off.
Peralta has Huhtis pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Peralta.
Huhtis tries to throw a body punch but Peralta avoids it by throwing Huhtis back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Peralta.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huhtis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Peralta.
Huhtis is trying to break free.
Peralta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Peralta.
Peralta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Peralta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Huhtis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peralta slips a jab and a cross from Huhtis.
Peralta lands a head kick. Huhtis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peralta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Huhtis will feel that in the morning.

Peralta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huhtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huhtis wants to break free but Peralta has control.
Peralta lands an elbow inside.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Huhtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peralta controlling the action here for a moment.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huhtis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhtis avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Huhtis takes an elbow to the temple.
Peralta lands an elbow inside.
Peralta is stalling here.
Peralta lands an elbow that stopped Huhtis in his tracks for a moment.
Peralta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peralta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peralta crunches a lovely knee into Huhtis's ribcage.
Peralta has Huhtis pressed against the cage.
Peralta keeps control of Huhtis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peralta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huhtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peralta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Come on Peralta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huhtis is trying to maintain a safe position but Peralta gets an underhook and turns Huhtis into the cage.
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacob Peralta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Huhtis up against the cage.
Huhtis working aggressively here.

Huhtis breaks from the clinch.
Peralta lands a head kick. Huhtis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huhtis keeps the fight on the outside.
Peralta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peralta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Huhtis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huhtis feints and as Peralta raises his hands in defense, Huhtis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peralta keeping full guard, as Huhtis tries to pass.
Huhtis trying to control the position from guard on top but Peralta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Peralta has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Huhtis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Huhtis misses with a hook.
Huhtis scores with a jab to the head.
Peralta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis throws out a loose jab but Peralta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Peralta.

Peralta gets a clinch.
Peralta lands an elbow that stopped Huhtis in his tracks for a moment.
Huhtis is looking to break free of the clinch but Peralta has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huhtis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Peralta.
Huhtis takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Peralta really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Huhtis throws out a loose jab but Peralta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Peralta catches Huhtis right on the button with a cross.
Peralta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peralta scores with a head kick.
Peralta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huhtis.
Huhtis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huhtis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peralta throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Peralta.
Peralta tries to clinch but Huhtis is having none of it.
Peralta lands a lovely overhand right.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Peralta swinging wilding here.
Peralta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huhtis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peralta clinches with his opponent.
Huhtis misses with some punches.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but Huhtis blocks with his arms.
Peralta scores a nice knee to the body.
Peralta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huhtis trying to stall but Peralta improves his position.
Huhtis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peralta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Huhtis is trying to break free.
Peralta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huhtis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Peralta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Huhtis - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Peralta, and another! Huhtis is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jacob Peralta!
Jacob Peralta is the new lightweight champion!