PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pikkarainen has chosen Apocalyptica - Path as his entrance music. Tyson Pearson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pearson
vs
Pikkarainen

172 cm
24
158 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

160 cm
25
149 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

DTK Designs (Laundry)

Perkele!
DJs Locker

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pikkarainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson throws a leg kick but Pikkarainen moved away.
Pikkarainen works the jab nicely.

It looks like Tyson Pearson has been cut.
Pikkarainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Pikkarainen looking to score a takedown here. Pearson is defending well but Pikkarainen drives through and ends up in Pearson's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pikkarainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pikkarainen landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pikkarainen looking to pass the guard.
Pearson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pearson controls Pikkarainen momentarily but Pikkarainen frees himself.
Pikkarainen throwing strikes from guard but Pearson blocks nicely.
Pikkarainen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pikkarainen preventing the sweep.

Pikkarainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pearson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pikkarainen has managed to get both his arms back between Pearson's legs - danger averted.

Pikkarainen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pikkarainen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Pikkarainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pearson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pearson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pikkarainen manages to pass to side control.
Pearson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pearson is refusing to be controlled, as Pikkarainen sits in half guard.
Pearson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pearson tries to get to full guard but Pikkarainen has control of the leg.
Pearson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pikkarainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pikkarainen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pikkarainen is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen wants to pass the guard but Pearson is defending well.
Pearson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pikkarainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pearson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pearson is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pikkarainen lands a nice short elbow.
Pikkarainen prevents Pearson from standing back up.
Pikkarainen working over Pearson with some ground and pound. Pearson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pikkarainen wants to pass to mount but Pearson is defending the position.
Pikkarainen drops an elbow to the side of Pearson's head.
Pearson missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pikkarainen is trying to control. Pearson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pikkarainen lands strikes from half guard.
Pikkarainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pearson defending well though.
Pikkarainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearson is trying to stand back up but Pikkarainen is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pikkarainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Pearson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pikkarainen is nestled in close to Pearson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pikkarainen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pikkarainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearson tries to get to full guard but Pikkarainen has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearson is looking to escape.
Pearson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pearson is not content to let Pikkarainen control the position.

Pikkarainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Pearson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pikkarainen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pikkarainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearson keeps working.

Pikkarainen is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Pearson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pearson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Pikkarainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Pearson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pearson misses with a straight left.
Pearson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pikkarainen throws a shot to the body.
Pikkarainen blocks a head kick by Pearson.
Pearson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pearson tries a low kick but Pikkarainen avoids it.
A punch combination from Pearson misses.
Tyson Pearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pikkarainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pikkarainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Pearson's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pikkarainen checks a leg kick.

Pikkarainen gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearson is refusing to be controlled, as Pikkarainen sits in half guard.
Pikkarainen prevents Pearson from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson has hold of Pikkarainen's hands but Pikkarainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Pearson is rocked!

Pearson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh Pearson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pikkarainen stalling.
Pearson seems to have got his legs back now.
Pekka Pikkarainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pearson is trying to get back to full guard.
Pikkarainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pikkarainen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pikkarainen slips a nice elbow through Pearson's hands, connecting with Pearson's forehead.
Pikkarainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pearson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pearson is looking to escape.
Pikkarainen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pikkarainen is nestled in close to Pearson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pikkarainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pearson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pikkarainen prevents Pearson from standing back up.
Pikkarainen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pikkarainen drops an elbow to the side of Pearson's head.
Pikkarainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pearson tries to roll over but Pikkarainen keeps him under control.
Pearson is staying active underneath Pikkarainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pikkarainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pikkarainen working the head and body with strikes.
Pikkarainen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pikkarainen lands a big shot to the head and Pearson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pekka Pikkarainen!
Pekka Pikkarainen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that DJs Locker logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.