PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nyyrikki Takaraivo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Peltola
vs
Takaraivo

182 cm
24
212 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

179 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Fast

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaraivo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peltola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takaraivo tries to clinch up but Peltola circles away and keeps his distance.
Peltola throws the left hand but Takaraivo avoids the punch easily.
Takaraivo is looking to land body kicks.
Takaraivo pushes Peltola away with a front kick.
Nice shot by Peltola.
A combination from Takaraivo does no damage.
Peltola lands a body shot.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peltola lunges at Takaraivo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takaraivo's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaraivo misses with the combination.
Peltola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takaraivo tries to clinch but Peltola is having none of it.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Peltola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Mertsi Peltola has been cut.
Peltola thows a body shot but no joy.
Peltola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takaraivo.
Takaraivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaraivo slips a jab from Peltola.
Peltola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peltola blocks a head kick by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo lands with a nice body punch.
Takaraivo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peltola keeps the fight on the outside.
Peltola thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo misses with a body shot.
Takaraivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaraivo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Peltola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peltola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peltola lands with an uppercut that bounces Takaraivo off the cage and back into range.
Peltola throws a body punch but Takaraivo moves out of range.
A head kick by Takaraivo misses

and Peltola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Peltola works on Takaraivo's body with a couple of short punches.
Takaraivo looks winded!
Peltola tries to throw a body punch but Takaraivo avoids it by throwing Peltola back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Peltola fails to land.
Takaraivo is trying to break free.
Takaraivo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peltola lands a nice shot to the body.
Peltola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peltola lands with a right to the head.
Peltola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peltola dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Takaraivo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peltola stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo is trying to push Peltola away but Peltola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peltola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Takaraivo looking to slow down the pace here.
Peltola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peltola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takaraivo's elbow.
Takaraivo tries to break the clinch but Peltola is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peltola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mertsi Peltola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mertsi Peltola's cut.
That's time! Peltola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peltola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that half lands.
Takaraivo throws the kick towards the body but Peltola avoids it.
Peltola throws a shot from downtown. Takaraivo moves away and avoids it.
Peltola avoids the head kick by Takaraivo.
Peltola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Takaraivo's head but Takaraivo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peltola lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Nyyrikki Takaraivo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaraivo slips under a jab from Peltola.
Peltola misses with a wild combination.
Takaraivo looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltola is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takaraivo slips under a jab from Peltola.
Takaraivo staying out of range there.
Takaraivo connects with an inside leg kick.
Takaraivo lands a head kick!
A swing and a miss from Peltola.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaraivo misses with a wild body shot.
Peltola avoids the head kick by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo is breathing heavily.
Peltola checks a leg kick nicely.
Takaraivo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo throws a wild body kick that Peltola sees coming a mile off.
Takaraivo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peltola throws a hook but Takaraivo blocks it.
Takaraivo defending well as Peltola loads up on a big left hand.
Peltola jabs Takaraivo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takaraivo tries to clinch up but Peltola circles away and keeps his distance.
Takaraivo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takaraivo wants to clinch up but Peltola keeps it at a distance.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peltola throws a shot to the body.
Takaraivo ducks right into an uppercut from Peltola.
Peltola clobbers Takaraivo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheers as Peltola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takaraivo doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Peltola misses its intended target.
Takaraivo walks into a stiff left hand from Peltola.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peltola lands an overhand right.

Takaraivo is rocked!

Peltola has closed the distance and engaged Takaraivo in a clinch.
Takaraivo is still on wobbly legs! Can Peltola finish him?
Peltola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takaraivo is trying to push Peltola away but Peltola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peltola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peltola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takaraivo or not.
Peltola tries to throw a body punch but Takaraivo avoids it by throwing Peltola back against the cage.
Takaraivo seems to have recovered his senses.
Peltola tries to throw a body punch but Takaraivo avoids it by throwing Peltola back against the cage.
Peltola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takaraivo prevents a body shot from Peltola.
Takaraivo is trying to break the clinch but Peltola has him pressed against the cage.
Peltola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mertsi Peltola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Takaraivo breaks the clinch.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but Peltola moves out of range.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaraivo lands with a slapping head kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Peltola! Takaraivo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mertsi Peltola!
Mertsi Peltola decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.