PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Warm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola's entrance music is Biggest & The Best. A fine choice. Warm is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Walk like an Egyptian. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peltola
vs
Warm

180 cm
35
189 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

195 cm
34
185 lbs
18 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

GREEN!160

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 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Warm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Peltola has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Peltola misses with a looping right.
Warm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Warm missing with a left hand there. Peltola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Peltola misses.
Warm shoots in looking for a takedown but Peltola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Warm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peltola lands with a shot to the body.
Warm misses with a double jab
and Peltola counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peltola dips to his left and cracks Warm with an uppercut!
Warm defending well as Peltola loads up on a big left hand.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Warm's head but Warm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peltola.
And Warm tries to counter it with a takedown but Peltola pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Atte Peltola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peltola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warm on the side of the head.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peltola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peltola looks to throw the jab but Warm is out of range.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Warm is just out of range.
Warm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peltola dodges the punch combination from Warm.
Warm tries to clinch there but Peltola circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Warm. Those never looked like landing.
Peltola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Warm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peltola.
Warm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warm slips under a jab.
Peltola throws an overhand right that lands on Warm's shoulder, as Warm tries to avoid the shot.
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Warm wants to clinch.
Peltola throwing a counter right hand but Warm manages to avoid it.
Peltola thuds a left hand into Warm's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peltola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Warm gets tackled into the cage by Peltola. Peltola maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola prevents a takedown attempt there.
Warm prevents a body shot from Peltola.
Warm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Warm is looking for a takedown.
Atte Peltola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Warm.
Peltola manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peltola throws a punch but it's blocked by Warm.
Peltola wants to take the fight to the mat but Warm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warm.
Warm effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice body punch from Peltola - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Peltola.
Peltola gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Atte Peltola.
Peltola misses with a series of wild punches.
Peltola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Warm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peltola.
Warm misses with a wild body shot.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Warm is just out of range.
Peltola stuns Warm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peltola throws a body punch but Warm moves out of range.
Warm misses with a looping left.
Peltola takes one on the button.
Peltola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warm can do to turn this around?
Peltola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warm was well out of range. Poor timing from Peltola.
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Atte Peltola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warm drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peltola defends it well.
Peltola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Warm misses.
Warm avoids the body shot from Peltola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola tries to clinch up.
Warm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Warm misses.
Peltola throws a body punch but Warm moves out of range.
Peltola clobbers Warm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peltola throws a body shot but no joy.
Peltola lands with a hook. Warm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peltola throws a big shot that misses.
Warm tries for a takedown but Peltola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peltola misses with a straight left.
Peltola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peltola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Warm is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola takes a swing at Warm's ribcage but misses.
Peltola throws a body punch but Warm moves out of range.
Warm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peltola throws a body shot but no joy.
Warm slips under a jab.
Warm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
Warm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Warm moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Peltola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Warm cracks Peltola with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Warm drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peltola defends it well.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peltola misses with a hook.
Warm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice shot lands for Peltola.
Peltola throws a body shot but no joy.

Peltola instigates a clinch.
Peltola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warm backwards.
Peltola lands a body shot.
Peltola dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peltola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peltola holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Peltola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola has Warm pressed against the cage.
Peltola is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Warm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peltola's elbow.
Peltola tries to work over Warm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Peltola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warm swings wildly with an uppercut but Peltola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peltola is pressed up against the cage. Warm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peltola down to the mat. Peltola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Atte Peltola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Warm.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
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!
Peltola lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atte Peltola dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warm manages to avoid it.
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warm.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peltola throws a body punch but Warm moves out of range.
Peltola throws a shot from downtown. Warm moves away and avoids it.
Warm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peltola was well out of range. Poor timing from Warm.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Warm is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Peltola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warm was well out of range. Poor timing from Peltola.
Peltola has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warm. Peltola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peltola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big right from Peltola misses.
Peltola looks to land a combination but Warm avoids it well.
Warm with the counter takedown but Peltola avoids it easily.
Warm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
Nice jab there from Peltola.
Peltola looks to throw the jab but Warm is out of range.
Peltola misses with an uppercut.
Warm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peltola in his tracks.
Peltola is looking to clinch.
Peltola avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Warm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Warm moved out of range nicely.
Warm defending well as Peltola loads up on a big left hand.
Peltola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warm on the side of the head.
Warm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warm takes one on the button.
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!
Warm looks to land a right hand but Peltola moved out of range.
Peltola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warm.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warm manages to avoid it.
Warm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Atte Peltola is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peltola takes a swing at Warm's ribcage but misses.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warm.
Peltola connects with a crisp jab.
Warm throws a right and a left that Peltola avoids nicely.
Luke Warm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peltola.
Warm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peltola connects with a looping right hand.
Peltola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warm slips a jab from Peltola.
Warm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peltola.
Warm avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Warm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warm manages to avoid it.
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Warm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atte Peltola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peltola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Warm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peltola throws out a powerful jab.
Warm thuds his right hand into Peltola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Warm is just out of range.
Warm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut lands for Peltola. That snapped Warm's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atte Peltola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peltola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atte Peltola!
Atte Peltola managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), into his post fight interview.