PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gatsby
vs
Perälä

175 cm
27
172 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

182 cm
24
171 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatsby looks to land a body kick but Perälä moved away.
Gatsby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perälä.
Gatsby wants to slow Perälä down by chopping away at his legs.
Gatsby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perälä feints a counter leg kick.
Gatsby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perälä throws out the jab.
Gatsby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perälä manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gatsby tries to clinch but Perälä is having none of it.
Perälä cracks Gatsby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perälä paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perälä circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Perälä.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perälä blocks a head kick by Gatsby.
Perälä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gatsby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perälä uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gatsby.
Perälä throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perälä lands a leg kick that knocks Gatsby off balance momentarily.
Perälä changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby misses with a head kick.
Gatsby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gatsby scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good shot there by Perälä.
Perälä misses the jab.
Perälä thuds a left hand into Gatsby's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gatsby.

Gatsby looking to score a takedown here. Perälä is defending well but Gatsby drives through and ends up in Perälä's guard.
Gatsby throws a strike but Perälä rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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!
Gatsby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perälä wants to control from the top but Gatsby keeps moving.
Perälä slips nicely into half guard.
Gatsby is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perälä keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Perälä is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gatsby wants to hit a switch here but Perälä passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gatsby there!
Gatsby tries to reverse the position but Perälä maintains control.
Gatsby is working hard here to advance position.
Gatsby tries to improve his position but instead Perälä has taken his back!
Gatsby trying to control the action but Perälä just sinks the hooks in.

Perälä has managed to slip his arm under Gatsby's chin. This could be all over... yep, Gatsby is tapping out! Submission win for Perälä.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taisto Perälä!
A very excited looking Taisto Perälä rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Jay Gatsby spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn, I had him. I don't think I'd have lost if... In fact, I'm sure I won this fight, hope you give me a rematch, old sport. Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can... of course you can. '.