PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Saari will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pekka
vs
Saari

186 cm
21
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutaali Pekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saari.
Saari throws the left hand but Pekka avoids the punch easily.
Pekka ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
Saari misses with an uppercut

and Pekka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Saari!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pekka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pekka trying to control the action but Saari is working from the bottom.

Pekka tries for a kimura but Saari is defending well.
Saari is trying to get back to half guard.
Saari felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pekka wants to control but Saari is keeping him busy.
Saari can't do much from the bottom here.
Pekka is looking to take a break and control but Saari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pekka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saari struggling a bit here.
Pekka is looking to take a break and control but Saari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saari wants to control but Pekka postures up.
Pekka working the ground and pound but Saari is defending the strikes.
Pekka passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Saari!
Pekka unloading with bombs!
Pekka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Saari tries to reverse the position but Pekka maintains control.
Saari is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Saari can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saari bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Saari trying to control the position from guard on top but Pekka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Pekka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pekka is tightening it up a little... Saari has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Saari reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Saari taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pekka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brutaali Pekka!
Brutaali Pekka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.