PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perttu Peikkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Perttu Peikkola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shaun Swagger's chin.

Peikkola
vs
Swagger

187 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

193 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Perttu Peikkola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peikkola throws out the jab.
Peikkola misses with a wild body shot.

Swagger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swagger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peikkola is trying to break free.
Swagger is trying to break the clinch but Peikkola has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Peikkola breaks the clinch.
Peikkola closes the distance but Swagger moves to the side

and Swagger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Peikkola!
Peikkola can't escape the position.
Peikkola is working hard here to advance position.
Peikkola is squirming around, avoiding Swagger's attempts to control the action.
Peikkola working to try and regain half guard.
Peikkola regains half guard.
Peikkola wants to improve his position but Swagger is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger trying to control from half guard but Peikkola is working away.

Peikkola actively working from the bottom here.
Peikkola moves into full guard.
Peikkola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peikkola tries to strike from the bottom.
Peikkola is looking to stand up but Swagger isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peikkola tries to clinch up
and Swagger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peikkola just misses with a punch to the body.

Peikkola feints and as Swagger raises his hands in defense, Peikkola changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peikkola is breathing heavily.

Swagger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peikkola throws a strike but Swagger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola looking for a sweep. Not yet Peikkola, not yet.
Peikkola throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Peikkola 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.
Swagger working some strikes from top position.

Peikkola had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Swagger is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Peikkola Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Swagger's back instead.

Swagger defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Peikkola is hanging on to Swagger's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peikkola is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Swagger has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Swagger looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Peikkola misses with an elbow to the head.

Peikkola tightening his grip on Swagger, looking for the choke.

Peikkola has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Swagger has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Peikkola connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Swagger to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola has Swagger flattened out and is raining down punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swagger avoids the strikes from Peikkola.

Peikkola looking for the choke from the back.
Peikkola missing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peikkola punches the canvas rather than the man.
Peikkola throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Swagger fending off the submission attempt from Peikkola.
Swagger turns into Peikkola and is now in his guard.
Peikkola wants to sweep but no luck.

Peikkola looking for a guillotine here but Swagger defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perttu Peikkola dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swagger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Peikkola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Peikkola swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peikkola.
Peikkola darts in trying to clinch

and Swagger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Peikkola is looking for a sweep. Swagger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swagger trying to control the action but Peikkola is working from the bottom.

Peikkola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peikkola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger trying to control but Peikkola is working from the bottom.
Peikkola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger landing with the ground and pound.
Peikkola trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Perttu Peikkola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swagger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peikkola catches Swagger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peikkola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peikkola thuds a left hand into Swagger's body.
Peikkola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peikkola tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Peikkola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peikkola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peikkola is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger shoots in looking for a takedown. Peikkola tries to sprawl out of it but Swagger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peikkola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Peikkola darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Peikkola is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Swagger has hold of Peikkola's hands but Peikkola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Peikkola drops an elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peikkola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Peikkola there.
Peikkola working the head and body with strikes.
Swagger has hold of Peikkola's hands but Peikkola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola working over Swagger with some ground and pound. Swagger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peikkola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Peikkola is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Swagger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Peikkola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Swagger taking some punishment here, with Peikkola in his half guard.
Peikkola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swagger's head.
Peikkola frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Peikkola landing shots from mount.
Peikkola lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Peikkola lands a big shot there that rocks Swagger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Peikkola has control of Swagger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Swagger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
A nice elbow there by Peikkola.

Peikkola quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Peikkola but it's paid off an Swagger is forced to tap! Nice work by Peikkola.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Perttu Peikkola!