PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Pedofiili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taavi Liisteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liisteri has chosen Solid Base - I like it as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Pedofiili
vs
Liisteri

185 cm
21
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Pedofiili!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavi Liisteri!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liisteri avoids the head kick by Pedofiili.
Pedofiili wants to clinch.

Liisteri feints and as Pedofiili raises his hands in defense, Liisteri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liisteri chips away with some ground and pound.

Liisteri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pedofiili keeping full guard, as Liisteri tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Liisteri wants to control from the top but Pedofiili keeps moving.
Pedofiili wants to sweep here but Liisteri controlling him for the moment.
Pedofiili keeping moving, preventing Liisteri from controlling successfully.

Pedofiili scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pedofiili works Liisteri's body with a nice hook.
Liisteri avoids the head kick by Pedofiili.
Pedofiili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedofiili throws a right hand that Liisteri ducks under and follows up with a left that Liisteri also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedofiili looks to land a combination but Liisteri avoids it well.
Pedofiili lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liisteri at a distance.
Liisteri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pedofiili but Pedofiili pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pedofiili punishes Liisteri's body with a nice straight punch.
Liisteri looks gassed!
Pedofiili wants to clinch.
Pedofiili drops his shoulder and cracks Liisteri with a huge uppercut! Liisteri goes down! Can Pedofiili finish him?

Liisteri is rocked!
Pedofiili landing with the ground and pound.
Liisteri is still in real trouble! Can Pedofiili finish him?
Pedofiili showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pedofiili distracts Liisteri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pedofiili trying to control the position from guard on top but Liisteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liisteri seems to have recovered his senses.
Pedofiili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liisteri's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedofiili trying to control the position from guard on top but Liisteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pedofiili lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pedofiili wants to control from the top but Liisteri keeps moving.
Liisteri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pedofiili would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pedofiili knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liisteri on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pedofiili catches Liisteri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pedro Pedofiili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Pedofiili.
Liisteri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pedofiili is fending him off so far but Liisteri persists. Nope, Pedofiili circles away and we're back to standing.
Pedofiili slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pedofiili lands with a hook. Liisteri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pedofiili looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liisteri looks for a takedown but Pedofiili sprawls well.
Pedro Pedofiili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taavi Liisteri.
Liisteri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedofiili drops his shoulder and cracks Liisteri with a huge uppercut! Liisteri goes down! Can Pedofiili finish him?
Pedofiili will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Liisteri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pedofiili.
Liisteri controls Pedofiili momentarily but Pedofiili frees himself.
Pedofiili won't allow Liisteri to sweep him here.
Pedofiili is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Liisteri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pedofiili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pedofiili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pedofiili trying to stand up but can't free himself from Liisteri's guard.
Liisteri keeping moving, preventing Pedofiili from controlling successfully.

Liisteri looking for a guillotine here but Pedofiili defends easily.
Liisteri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pedofiili is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pedofiili gets to his feet. Liisteri looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pedofiili comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pedofiili lands with a hook. Liisteri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pedofiili misses with a wild body shot.
Pedofiili lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Liisteri falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pedro Pedofiili!
Pedro Pedofiili retains his lightweight title!