PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Hardpeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Apila
vs
Hardpeck

210 cm
22
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pertti Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Hardpeck!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardpeck fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.
Hardpeck missing with a left hand there. Apila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pertti Apila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apila wants to clinch.
Apila lands a jab to Hardpeck's midsection.
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!

Apila moves into the clinch successfully.

Apila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardpeck misses with a two punch combination.
Apila ducks under a wild hook from Hardpeck.
Hardpeck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Apila swinging wilding here.
Hardpeck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Apila. Apila circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Hardpeck does no damage.
Apila swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardpeck counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardpeck throws a nice looking combination but Apila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Apila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hardpeck counters with a series of strikes that sends Apila to the canvas! Hardpeck follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Apila is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardpeck prevents Apila from getting back to his feet.
Oh Apila is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apila is breathing heavily.
Hardpeck has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Apila is proving hard to escape from.
Apila seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardpeck stops Apila from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Apila has his feet on Hardpeck's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hardpeck misses with a two punch combination.
Apila fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardpeck on the side of the head.
Apila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardpeck.
Apila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Apila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apila misses with a double jab
and Hardpeck counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila lands with an overhand left.
Hardpeck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apila scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Apila connects with the punch.
Apila moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hardpeck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Hardpeck is rocked!
Apila fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardpeck ducks right into an uppercut from Apila.
Apila jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Apila looks to land a combination but Hardpeck avoids it well.
Apila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardpeck.
Apila lands a nice hook to Hardpeck's body. Hardpeck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardpeck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardpeck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardpeck stuffs the takedown attempt from Apila. Apila gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardpeck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardpeck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apila lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Apila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardpeck.
Hardpeck throws a nice looking combination but Apila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apila moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Apila takes the fight into the clinch.

Apila breaks from the clinch.
Hardpeck missing with a left hand there. Apila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apila is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Apila scores with a nice head shot.
Apila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Apila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Apila.
Hardpeck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Apila stalks Hardpeck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardpeck's face. Hardpeck staggers backwards, shaken.
Apila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardpeck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Apila.
Hardpeck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardpeck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardpeck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apila throws out the jab.
Apila walks into a left hand.
Apila doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardpeck circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardpeck fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Hardpeck.
Apila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apila throws a combination that misses
and Hardpeck counters with a left and a right that stings Apila.
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 Pertti Apila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hardpeck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Apila.
Apila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardpeck.
Apila connects with a jab.
A big right from Hardpeck misses.
Hardpeck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pertti Apila is winning the standup battle so far.
Apila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apila wants to clinch.

Apila gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apila goes for a takedown attempt but Hardpeck pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardpeck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardpeck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Apila works over Hardpeck's head and body with a nice combination.
Hardpeck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Apila misses with a straight left.
Hardpeck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Apila counters with a nice uppercut.
Apila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardpeck counters with a one-two to the body.
Apila connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Apila lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Apila tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hardpeck counters with a series of strikes. Apila will be more careful next time no doubt.

Pertti Apila's cut is getting worse.
Hardpeck ducks right into an uppercut from Apila.
Apila tries to bum rush Hardpeck with a series of wild strikes but Hardpeck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Apila throws a big shot that misses.
Hardpeck closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Apila, as that shot connected.
Apila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardpeck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apila lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Apila scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Apila lands with a shot to the body.
Apila thuds his right hand into Hardpeck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardpeck misses with a series of wild punches.
Apila throws a head kick that misses
and Hardpeck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Apila pushes Hardpeck up against the cage in a clinch.
Apila can't break the clinch.
Apila can't break the clinch.
Apila lands a shoulder strike.
Hardpeck blocks an uppercut.

Hardpeck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Hardpeck misses.
Apila tries to clinch up.
Hardpeck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila lands with a nice combination. Hardpeck backs away looking to recover.
Hardpeck waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Apila.
Apila connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Apila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardpeck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Apila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Apila misses with a wild combination.
Hardpeck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Apila misses with a double jab.
Hardpeck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Apila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardpeck throws a combination. Apila tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hardpeck takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Apila misses.
Hardpeck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Apila backs up against the cage.
Hardpeck takes one to the chin there.
Pertti Apila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardpeck fails to land with a series of punches.
Apila scores with a nice strike.
Apila closes the distance but Hardpeck moves to the side
and Hardpeck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Apila misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apila misses with a body shot.
Apila tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardpeck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardpeck misses with a double jab

and Apila counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Apila dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hardpeck on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Apila clinches up against the cage.
Apila wants to break free but Hardpeck has control.

Hardpeck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardpeck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Apila tries to clinch up but Hardpeck circles away and keeps his distance.
Apila's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Apila duly obliges.
Hardpeck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardpeck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardpeck.
Hardpeck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Apila lands a left and a right that sends Hardpeck crashing to the canvas! Apila dives into mount looking to finish!
Hardpeck is still in real trouble! Can Apila finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apila cracks Hardpeck with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Apila!