PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huppu Pelikaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pellumb Pavli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellumb Pavli is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pelikaani
vs
Pavli

191 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Huppu Pelikaani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pellumb Pavli!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelikaani throws a lazy right hand but Pavli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pelikaani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pelikaani throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavli tries a quick counter leg kick but Pelikaani is wise to it.

Pavli closes the distance and pushes Pelikaani back into the cage.
Pelikaani stalling in the clinch.
Pelikaani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pelikaani.
Pelikaani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pelikaani swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pelikaani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pelikaani.
Pelikaani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pelikaani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelikaani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pavli tries to land knees in the clinch but Pelikaani avoids the damage to the body.
Pelikaani lands a shot to the body.
Pelikaani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelikaani leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pavli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pelikaani.
Pavli blocks a body shot from Pelikaani.
Pelikaani looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pelikaani managing to block the knees to the body from Pavli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pelikaani is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Pelikaani.
Pavli lands a knee to the head.
Pavli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pelikaani.
Pelikaani avoiding damage as Pavli throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pelikaani.
Pavli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pelikaani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pelikaani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pavli tries a knee to the head but Pelikaani blocks it.
Pelikaani tries to work over Pavli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavli lands a knee to the head.

Pelikaani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huppu Pelikaani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelikaani digs a good hook to Pavli's body.
Pelikaani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavli manages to avoid it.
Pavli slips under a jab.
Pelikaani throws a lazy uppercut

and Pavli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pavli.
Pelikaani is breathing heavily.
Pavli stalls.
Pelikaani presses Pavli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pelikaani managing to block the knees to the body from Pavli.
Pavli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pelikaani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pelikaani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pelikaani scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelikaani controlling the action here for a moment.
Pavli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pelikaani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelikaani.
A bit of stalling here from Pelikaani.
Pavli looking to throw knees to the head but Pelikaani is blocking nicely.
Pavli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pelikaani content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelikaani is leaning against Pavli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pavli lands a good knee to the midsection. Pelikaani won't want to take too many of those.
Pavli displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pelikaani up against the cage.

Pelikaani breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pellumb Pavli will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pelikaani blocks a leg kick.
Pelikaani is looking to counter punch.
Pelikaani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Pelikaani misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pelikaani checks a leg kick.
Pelikaani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pavli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pavli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavli tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pelikaani counter with a right hand.
Pavli darts in trying to clinch
enabling Pelikaani to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pavli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pelikaani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pelikaani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pavli throws a leg kick
and Pelikaani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavli tries to clinch but Pelikaani is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Pelikaani misses its target.
Pavli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavli effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pelikaani as Pavli tries to tie him up.
Pelikaani has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pelikaani working aggressively here.
Pelikaani taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pavli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pelikaani.
Pavli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pelikaani misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavli crunches a lovely knee into Pelikaani's ribcage.
Pavli looking to throw knees to the head but Pelikaani is blocking nicely.
Pelikaani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pellumb Pavli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelikaani avoiding damage as Pavli throws knees to the body.
Pelikaani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pavli backwards.
Pavli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pelikaani avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pelikaani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pelikaani throws a head punch that misses.
Pelikaani throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Pelikaani - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pelikaani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pelikaani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pavli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pelikaani avoids it.
Pelikaani stalling in the clinch.
Pelikaani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavli stalling.
Pelikaani gets through Pavli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Pelikaani.
Pavli scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Pelikaani - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pelikaani tries to work over Pavli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pelikaani is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pelikaani gets through Pavli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pelikaani lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pelikaani avoids it.
The referee calls for Pelikaani to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huppu Pelikaani dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Pavli misses
and Pelikaani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Pelikaani misses.
Pelikaani throws a jab but it's blocked by Pavli.
Pavli tries to clinch up.
Pelikaani cracks Pavli with an open hand slap.
Pavli throws a leg kick
and Pelikaani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pelikaani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavli moves away.
Pavli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pelikaani.
Pelikaani lands with a cross.
Pavli avoids the body shot from Pelikaani.
Pavli feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelikaani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavli.
Pavli stalling in the clinch but Pelikaani improves position.
Pelikaani avoiding damage as Pavli throws knees to the body.
Pelikaani stalling against the cage.
Pelikaani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pelikaani controlling the action here for a moment.
Pelikaani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelikaani content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pavli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pelikaani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pellumb Pavli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pelikaani misses with the head strike.
Pavli trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pelikaani fails to land.
Pelikaani scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavli tries to land knees in the clinch but Pelikaani avoids the damage to the body.
Pelikaani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pelikaani controlling the action here for a moment.
Pavli missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelikaani pushes Pavli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pelikaani is defending well for now.
A short right from Pelikaani.
Pelikaani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pelikaani managing to block the knees to the body from Pavli.
Pavli is trying to maintain a safe position but Pelikaani gets an underhook and turns Pavli into the cage.
Pelikaani misses with some punches.
Pelikaani misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pelikaani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Pelikaani breaks from the clinch.
Pavli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pelikaani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pelikaani. Pavli does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Pelikaani misses.
Pelikaani throws the left hand but Pavli avoids the punch easily.
Pavli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pelikaani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pelikaani lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pavli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelikaani takes a swing at Pavli's ribcage but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pelikaani checks the leg kick.
Pelikaani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huppu Pelikaani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pelikaani 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Huppu Pelikaani!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Huppu Pelikaani!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Huppu Pelikaani!

Huppu Pelikaani wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Huppu Pelikaani thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.