PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola has chosen Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Christian Derksen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Christian Derksen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Derksen
vs
Peltola

188 cm
36
192 lbs
27 - 8 - 2

180 cm
42
186 lbs
31 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

M.O. Fight Wear
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Derksen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derksen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derksen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peltola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Derksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Peltola.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peltola.
Derksen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peltola avoids a kick to the body.
Peltola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Derksen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Derksen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peltola misses with a hook.
Derksen pushes Peltola away with a front kick.

Derksen forces Peltola back against the cage and clinches.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peltola avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Peltola.
Derksen lands a hook that snaps the head of Peltola backwards.

Peltola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good exchange - Peltola coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Derksen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peltola.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peltola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Derksen throws a lazy body kick

and Peltola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Derksen has his foot on Peltola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peltola works his way back into a safe position though.

Derksen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Derksen 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derksen striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Peltola looking to pass the guard.
Peltola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've been hearing good reports from Derksen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Derksen is trying to keep Peltola in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Peltola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Derksen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peltola has managed to get both his arms back between Derksen's legs - danger averted.

Derksen has his foot on Peltola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peltola works his way back into a safe position though.
Derksen pulls Peltola in to control the position.

Derksen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Derksen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peltola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peltola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peltola is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Peltola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Derksen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen is trying to hold Peltola in close to prevent damage but Peltola has managed to pass into half guard.
Derksen taking some punishment here, with Peltola in his half guard.
Derksen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Peltola scores with a couple of nice shots.
Derksen is staying active underneath Peltola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peltola is taking a breather. Derksen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Derksen moves into full guard.
Derksen pulls Peltola in close to prevent any damage.
Derksen controls Peltola momentarily but Peltola frees himself.
Derksen wants to sweep here but Peltola controlling him for the moment.

Derksen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Derksen has an active guard here but Peltola has managed to pass into half guard.

Derksen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Peltola pulls his head out easily.
Peltola is keen to just control but Derksen is a slippery customer.
Derksen tries to get to full guard but Peltola has control of the leg.
Peltola is thwarting Derksen's attempts to control the position.
Derksen has a hand on Peltola's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Peltola takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Peltola tries to control but Derksen wriggling away.
Peltola is landing with some decent strikes but Derksen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atte Peltola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
Peltola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Derksen tries a knee to the head but Peltola blocks it.

Peltola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Derksen tries to clinch but Peltola is having none of it.
Derksen throws a looping overhand right but Peltola ducks down to avoid it.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Atte Peltola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peltola connects with a crisp jab.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Derksen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Peltola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derksen staying out of range there.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Atte Peltola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Derksen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peltola's sensitive parts.
Peltola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Derksen under the eye.
Peltola cracks Derksen with a good jab.
Peltola misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola throws a poor cross that misses
and Derksen counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Peltola as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.
Peltola misses with a right hand
and Derksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen scores with a sloppy right hand. Peltola should have avoided that one.
Derksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltola is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Derksen there.
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peltola.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derksen slips under a jab.
Peltola checks a leg kick.
Derksen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Derksen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Derksen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peltola checks a leg kick.
Peltola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Derksen scores with a hook.
Derksen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen wants to clinch.
Peltola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derksen moves away.
Derksen tries to counter by clinching up but Peltola breaks away and moves out of range.
Peltola throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
It looked like Derksen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peltola.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peltola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peltola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Derksen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peltola manages to break the clinch.
Peltola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Derksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Derksen. Peltola shrugs it off though.
Derksen is looking to clinch but Peltola is avoiding it.
Peltola throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
Derksen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Derksen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Peltola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peltola lands a head shot.
Peltola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peltola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peltola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peltola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Derksen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peltola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peltola misses with an uppercut.
Derksen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peltola scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Peltola lands.
Peltola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Derksen.
Derksen is looking to clinch.
Derksen slips under a jab.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Peltola circles away and keeps his distance.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Peltola throws an overhand right that lands on Derksen's shoulder, as Derksen tries to avoid the shot.
Derksen misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atte Peltola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Derksen is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Peltola misses.
Derksen lands a jab.
Peltola misses with a looping left.
Peltola throws a hook but Derksen blocks it.
Peltola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peltola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derksen slips under a jab from Peltola.
Peltola swats away the attempt to clinch by Derksen.
A cross from Peltola lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Derksen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Derksen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Derksen slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola's corner calls for a 1-2. Peltola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Peltola.
Good exchange - Derksen coming out on top.
Peltola swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Derksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Derksen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peltola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peltola ducks right into an uppercut from Derksen.
Derksen lands with a straight right. Peltola didn't see that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Derksen there.
Derksen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peltola takes one to the chin there.
Derksen scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Derksen defending well as Peltola loads up on a big left hand.
Peltola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Derksen throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Derksen lands but Peltola takes it in his stride.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.
An attempted straight right counter from Derksen misses the target.
Derksen avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Peltola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derksen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derksen is looking to counter the offense by Peltola and move into the clinch.
Peltola shoots in but no luck this time.
Peltola throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.

Derksen drives through and clinches with Peltola against the cage.
Peltola is trying to break the clinch but Derksen has him pressed against the cage.
Derksen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peltola is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola avoids the elbow strike from Derksen, against the cage.
Derksen lands with a right to the head.
Derksen misses with a punch on the inside.
Peltola blocks an elbow strike from Derksen.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
Peltola blocks an elbow strike.
Peltola dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
Peltola is trying to push Derksen away but Derksen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peltola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Peltola manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Derksen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.

Derksen pushes Peltola up against the cage in a clinch.
Peltola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peltola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Peltola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltola circles away.
Derksen slips a jab from Peltola.
Derksen tried to counter with a leg kick but Peltola avoided it.
Peltola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Derksen. Derksen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derksen walks into a jab.
Derksen throws a body shot but no joy.
Derksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peltola changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Derksen cracks Peltola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Derksen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Peltola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Peltola circles away.
Peltola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peltola moves away.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derksen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Christian Derksen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Derksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peltola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Derksen moves in looking to clinch but Peltola pushes him off.
Peltola walks into a left hand.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Derksen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peltola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick.
Peltola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Derksen.
Derksen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peltola takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for Peltola.
Peltola misses with a hook.
Derksen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derksen moves away.
Peltola misses with a hook. Derksen ducked under it nicely.
Peltola connects with a body shot that sends Derksen's belly button to the back.
Peltola throws a body punch but Derksen moves out of range.
Peltola throws a jab when Derksen was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peltola digs a good body shot into Derksen's ribs.
A shot to the body from Peltola misses
and Derksen counters with a series of strikes. Peltola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peltola misses with a few strikes there.
Derksen connects with a right hand. Peltola shakes it off.
Derksen lands a leg kick that knocks Peltola off balance momentarily.
Derksen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Peltola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Peltola swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
Peltola misses with a right hand
and Derksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Derksen. That snapped Peltola's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen slips under a jab from Peltola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Peltola moves out of range easily.
Peltola with the counter takedown but Derksen avoids it easily.
Peltola misses with an uppercut
and Derksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Derksen loads up on a big right hand but Peltola slips the punch.
Peltola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Derksen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Peltola tries to keep at a distance but Derksen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peltola tries to break free but Derksen pushes him back against the cage.
Derksen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Peltola fails to land.
Peltola is trying to force a seperation but Derksen has the dominant position.
Derksen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peltola is looking to break free of the clinch but Derksen has double underhooks.
Derksen has a couple of punches blocked by Peltola.
Derksen pushes Peltola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Peltola is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Peltola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Derksen.

It looks like Atte Peltola has been cut.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Derksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Derksen lands with a short shot to the head.
Derksen lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Derksen.
Derksen lands with a right to the head.
Peltola is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Derksen is defending well.
A nice left hand lands by Derksen.
Derksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Derksen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Peltola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peltola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Peltola cracks a nice hook into Derksen's ribs.

Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
Christian Derksen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peltola has had enough of the clinch but Derksen keeps him there for the moment.
Peltola can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peltola.
A nice right hand lands inside from Derksen.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
Peltola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derksen misses with a body punch.
Derksen misses with an elbow strike.
Derksen struggles to land a body shot inside as Peltola controls his hands.
Derksen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Peltola managing to block the knees to the body from Derksen.
Peltola dodges an elbow strike from Derksen.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Derksen had his way with Atte Peltola in that round.
The cut man is working on Atte Peltola's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peltola moves out of range as Derksen strikes.
Peltola misses with a hook.
Peltola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Derksen's head but Derksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Derksen scores with a jab to the head.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Derksen. That's going to slow Peltola down.
Derksen connects with a leg kick. Peltola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Derksen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peltola.
Peltola throws the left hand but Derksen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen cracks Peltola with a good jab.
Peltola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Derksen on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Peltola backs away, Derksen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Derksen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen scores with a sloppy right hand. Peltola should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Derksen gets a clinch.
Peltola is trying to push Derksen away but Derksen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Peltola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Derksen.
Derksen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Peltola breaks the clinch.
Derksen connects with a nice looking jab.
Derksen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Peltola misses with a lunging right hand
and Derksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peltola missing with a left hand there. Derksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peltola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Derksen.
Derksen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltola circles away.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Derksen works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Peltola does no damage.
Derksen tried to counter with a leg kick but Peltola avoided it.
Peltola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Derksen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Derksen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derksen manages to avoid it.
Derksen scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derksen, as that shot connected.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peltola scores with a punch to the head.
Derksen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Derksen.
Derksen scores with a kick to the body.
Peltola connects with a nice looking jab.
Derksen tries to clinch but Peltola is having none of it.
Peltola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peltola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derksen can pounce on him.
Derksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peltola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Peltola misses.
Derksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peltola throws a hook but Derksen avoids it easily.
Peltola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derksen.
Peltola throws a shot from downtown. Derksen moves away and avoids it.
Peltola swings for the body but Derksen moves out of range.
Derksen tried to counter with a leg kick but Peltola avoided it.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peltola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Derksen - the referee stops the clock and Peltola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Derksen. Peltola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Derksen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peltola. Peltola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola throws a hook but Derksen blocks it.
Derksen connects with an inside leg kick.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Peltola circles away.
Peltola has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Derksen.
Derksen blocks a jab.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derksen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Peltola tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen blocks a jab.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltola circles away.
Derksen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Derksen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Derksen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltola.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Derksen tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltola avoids the damage to the body.
Peltola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peltola is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Peltola blocks an elbow strike.

Peltola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peltola avoids a kick to the body.
Peltola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derksen.
Peltola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Peltola circles away and keeps his distance.
Peltola throws out a loose jab but Derksen uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Derksen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Derksen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Christian Derksen!
Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
Christian Derksen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This belt ani't going any were but back home with me.......'.