PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola has chosen Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dragon
vs
Peltola

187 cm
27
200 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

180 cm
33
198 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160
Bloodlust Horde Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peltola steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dragon. That one must have hurt.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peltola, as that shot connected.

Dragon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peltola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Peltola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peltola wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Dragon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dragon tries to stand and escape but Peltola is controlling the position.
Dragon is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Peltola manages to get to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon is looking to stand up but Peltola won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dragon wants to stand but Peltola has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dragon wants to stand and escape but instead Peltola has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Peltola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peltola throwing strikes but missing.
Dragon is trying to keep Peltola in close.
Dragon has Peltola pulled in close to control his posture.
Peltola throws a big right hand that misses.
Dragon controlling the position.
Peltola working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peltola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peltola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peltola preventing the sweep.
Peltola working some strikes from top position.
Dragon working a defensive guard but Peltola passes into half guard.
Dragon trying to hold on to Peltola's head to control him but Peltola postures up.
Dragon is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon moves into full guard.
Dragon controlling Peltola's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peltola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peltola won't allow Dragon to sweep him here.
Peltola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Peltola from controlling successfully.
Peltola throws a big right hand that misses.
Peltola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peltola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peltola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dragon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peltola!
Dragon is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola wants to control but Dragon is having none of it.
Dragon is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dragon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Dragon takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Puff Dragon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good leg kick by Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peltola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragon delivers a nice body kick.
Peltola throws an off balance right hand
and Dragon counters with a thumping low kick.
Peltola tries for a takedown but Dragon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peltola.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dragon. That's going to slow Peltola down.
Dragon thuds his shin into the meat of Peltola's side.
Dragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dragon wants to clinch.
Dragon throws a big shot that misses.
Dragon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon scores with a push kick.
Dragon throws the kick towards the body but Peltola avoids it.
Dragon tries to clinch but Peltola is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dragon darts in and clinches Peltola up against the cage.
Dragon prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragon misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragon.
Dragon tries to work over Peltola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peltola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by Dragon.
Dragon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Peltola as the two fighters clinch.
Dragon lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Atte Peltola has been cut.
Dragon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Peltola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peltola taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dragon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dragon working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon looking to stall.
Dragon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Dragon.
Peltola trying to stall but Dragon improves his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragon throws a leg kick but Peltola moved away.
Peltola shoots for a takedown but Dragon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Puff Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atte Peltola.
Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Peltola moves out of range easily.
Dragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dragon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dragon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puff Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragon avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Dragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Peltola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peltola digs a good body shot into Dragon's ribs.
Puff Dragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Peltola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragon throws a leg kick but Peltola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dragon throws a right hand that Peltola ducks under and follows up with a left that Peltola also avoids with ease.
Peltola misses with a body punch
enabling Dragon to counter with a crisp jab.
Peltola misses with a takedown attempt - Dragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dragon throws a lazy right hand but Peltola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peltola throws the left hand but Dragon avoids the punch easily.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick.
Dragon scores with a leg kick.
Dragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola connects with a body shot that sends Dragon's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peltola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dragon tries a low kick but Peltola avoids it.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peltola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragon tries to land a front kick but Peltola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peltola misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dragon to counter with a crisp jab.
Peltola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peltola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragon misses with a body kick.
Dragon is looking to clinch.
Dragon misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peltola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dragon. Dragon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peltola was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragon.
Dragon throws a combination. Peltola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dragon wants to clinch up but Peltola keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puff Dragon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Atte Peltola's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peltola shoots in looking for a takedown but Dragon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peltola's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dragon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peltola throws a good cross that connects.
Dragon with a hook.
Dragon walks into a jab.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dragon.
Dragon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dragon tries to clinch but Peltola is having none of it.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Dragon lands with a kick to the temple. Peltola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peltola throws the left hand but Dragon avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragon.
Peltola connects with a crisp jab.

Peltola scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Peltola is putting a hurting on Dragon here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon is looking to reverse the position.
Dragon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peltola on the ground.
Peltola in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Peltola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dragon to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltola is looking to take a break and control but Dragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Atte Peltola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peltola tries to score with some ground and pound. Dragon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dragon tries to bench press Peltola off him but Peltola keeps the position.
Dragon is working hard here to advance position.
Peltola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dragon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working.
Peltola might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dragon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dragon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The strikes coming from Peltola are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Peltola in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Peltola working the body and head with strikes.
Dragon is trying to get back to half guard.
Peltola working the head with strikes.
Dragon is looking for a sweep.
What's Dragon going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon struggling a bit here.
Peltola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dragon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Peltola lands an elbow.
Peltola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Dragon is holding Peltola down, trying to stall.
Peltola sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dragon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Peltola working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dragon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peltola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dragon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Peltola off and has taken his back!
Dragon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dragon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dragon avoiding Peltola 's attempts to control his hands.
Dragon can't escape the position, to get back to his feet.
Peltola tries to roll but Dragon sticks to his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon seems like he's trying to stand.
Dragon struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atte Peltola really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atte Peltola's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltola is just out of range.
Peltola thows a body shot but no joy.

Peltola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dragon to the mat! Dragon manages to get full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dragon is on top in guard.
Peltola pulls Dragon in close to prevent any damage.
Dragon wanted to stand there but Peltola had control of the position.
Dragon stopping the sweep attempt from Peltola.
Dragon wants to stand but Peltola is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dragon wants to get up but he can't break Peltola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Peltola looking for a sweep. Not yet Peltola, not yet.
Dragon is looking to stand up but Peltola won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peltola was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragon, right into the meat.
Dragon is looking to land body kicks.
A jab lands there for Peltola.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peltola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragon ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Peltola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dragon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peltola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola looking to pass the guard.
Dragon wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dragon controls Peltola momentarily but Peltola frees himself.
Peltola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dragon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peltola is one step ahead there.
Peltola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atte Peltola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragon wants to sweep here but Peltola controlling him for the moment.
Dragon working a defensive guard but Peltola passes into half guard.
Dragon keeping hold of Peltola's head, controlling as best he can.
Peltola missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is staying active underneath Peltola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dragon is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Peltola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peltola tries to pass to full mount but Dragon defends it.
Dragon is staying active underneath Peltola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon keeping control of the position.
Dragon is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragon tests Peltola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragon misses with a body kick.
Peltola moves out of range as Dragon throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atte Peltola.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 38:38
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 38:39
Judge William Gold scores the fight 37:39

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Atte Peltola!
After the big win, Atte Peltola made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.