PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jantte Pekkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pekkanen
vs
Kantola

180 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
30
182 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jantte Pekkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekkanen has his takedown stuffed
and Kantola counters with a straight right hand.
Kantola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kantola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kantola misses with a few strikes there.
Pekkanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pekkanen throws a head kick but Kantola moves out of range.

Kantola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pekkanen, pushing him back against the cage.
Kantola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pekkanen backwards.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Kantola.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kantola throws an elbow but misses.
Kantola prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kantola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pekkanen blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola lands an elbow that stopped Pekkanen in his tracks for a moment.
Kantola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pekkanen backwards.
Kantola avoiding damage.
Pekkanen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kantola smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jantte Pekkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkanen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Kantola forces Pekkanen back against the cage and clinches.
Pekkanen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kantola just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kantola just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pekkanen's brow.
Kantola lands a body shot.
Kantola cracks Pekkanen with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kantola gets through Pekkanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kantola.
Pekkanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kantola has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Kantola.
Kantola trying to land knees to the body.
Kantola lands a body punch.
Pekkanen is breathing heavily.
Kantola slowing the pace effectively.
Kantola gets through Pekkanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kantola scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola pushes Pekkanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Kantola.
Kantola leaning against his opponent.
Kantola lands a good knee to the midsection. Pekkanen won't want to take too many of those.
Kantola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kantola lands with a left to the head.
Kantola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kantola presses Pekkanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kantola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kantola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kantola pressing his opponent against the cage.

Kantola has hold of one of Pekkanen's legs. Pekkanen is fighting the takedown attempt but Kantola gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kantola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantola passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kantola controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Kantola dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kantola connects with a single shot there.
Pekkanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Kantola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kantola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kantola with a hook.
Pekkanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kantola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kantola avoids the head kick by Pekkanen.
Kantola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Pekkanen is rocked!
Antti Kantola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kantola cracks Pekkanen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Pekkanen falls to his knees and Kantola doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antti Kantola!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Antti Kantola waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.