PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vellun Pitopalvelu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Felding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Pitopalvelu
vs
Felding

176 cm
20
158 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vellun Pitopalvelu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mo Felding!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Felding.
Felding smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pitopalvelu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Felding misses with a hook. Pitopalvelu ducked under it nicely.
Pitopalvelu misses with an uppercut. Felding saw that one coming.
Felding looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitopalvelu is just out of range.
Felding catches Pitopalvelu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pitopalvelu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felding moves away.
Pitopalvelu misses the shot to the body.
Pitopalvelu ducks under a wild hook from Felding.
Pitopalvelu cracks Felding with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pitopalvelu blocks a jab.
Felding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felding misses with a body shot.
Felding misses with a body shot.
Felding uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitopalvelu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felding steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitopalvelu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felding misses with a wild body shot.
Felding lands a jab to Pitopalvelu's midsection.
Pitopalvelu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Pitopalvelu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felding misses with a hook. Pitopalvelu ducked under it nicely.
Felding throws a body shot but no joy.
Felding lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pitopalvelu at a distance.
Pitopalvelu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Felding's hands.
Felding drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pitopalvelu lands a glancing blow to the side of Felding's head.
Pitopalvelu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Felding throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitopalvelu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felding slips a jab from Pitopalvelu.
Felding has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pitopalvelu ducks under a wild hook from Felding.
Felding throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pitopalvelu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Felding 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pitopalvelu looks to score with a jab to the body but Felding is just out of range.
Pitopalvelu misses with a body shot.
Pitopalvelu throws a jab but it's blocked by Felding.
Nice defenses there by Pitopalvelu.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pitopalvelu, right into the meat.
Felding misses the shot to the body.

Pitopalvelu forces Felding back against the ropes and clinches.
Felding has had enough of the clinch but Pitopalvelu keeps him there for the moment.
Felding taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitopalvelu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pitopalvelu blocks a body shot from Felding.
Pitopalvelu misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitopalvelu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pitopalvelu misses with a body punch.
Pitopalvelu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pitopalvelu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felding misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitopalvelu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitopalvelu swings wildly with an uppercut but Felding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitopalvelu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pitopalvelu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Felding tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitopalvelu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pitopalvelu misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Felding.
Felding swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitopalvelu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitopalvelu taking a breather.
Pitopalvelu struggles to land a body shot inside as Felding controls his hands.
Felding goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pitopalvelu has a couple of punches blocked by Felding.
Pitopalvelu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Felding or not.
Pitopalvelu misses with some punches.
Felding wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitopalvelu throws a head punch that misses.
Pitopalvelu trying to stall but Felding improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vellun Pitopalvelu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pitopalvelu throws a hook but Felding avoids it easily.
Pitopalvelu looks to throw the jab but Felding is out of range.
Pitopalvelu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Felding throws out a counter right but Pitopalvelu avoids it with no problem.
Felding gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pitopalvelu.
Vellun Pitopalvelu is winning the standup battle so far.
Felding throws a hook to the side of Pitopalvelu's head but Pitopalvelu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitopalvelu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Felding displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitopalvelu throws out the jab.
Felding has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Pitopalvelu.
Felding misses with a body shot.
Pitopalvelu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Felding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitopalvelu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Felding takes a swing at Pitopalvelu's ribcage but misses.
Felding lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pitopalvelu lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu misses with a hook.
Felding appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pitopalvelu jabs Felding to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pitopalvelu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitopalvelu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Felding throws a jab when Pitopalvelu was well out of range.
Felding uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitopalvelu.
Felding throws a big shot that misses.
Pitopalvelu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Felding needs to keep his hands up - Pitopalvelu had a free shot at his head there.
Jab from Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Felding.
Pitopalvelu throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Felding. Pitopalvelu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Felding walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felding scores with a hook to the body. Pitopalvelu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felding throws a hook but Pitopalvelu avoids it easily.
Pitopalvelu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pitopalvelu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felding.
Pitopalvelu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felding can do to turn this around?
Pitopalvelu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Felding.
A swing and a miss from Pitopalvelu.
Felding is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitopalvelu.
Felding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitopalvelu manages to avoid it.
Felding smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Felding darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Felding cracks Pitopalvelu with a good jab.
Felding scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitopalvelu misses the shot to the body.
Felding misses with a looping left.
Pitopalvelu is looking to counter punch.
Pitopalvelu throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Felding to counter with a crisp jab.
Felding lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Felding staying out of range there.
Felding misses with a hook. Pitopalvelu ducked under it nicely.
Pitopalvelu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitopalvelu looks to land a left hand but Felding moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Felding.
Felding just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitopalvelu throwing a counter right hand but Felding manages to avoid it.
Felding scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Felding.
A big right from Pitopalvelu misses.
Pitopalvelu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Felding's hands.
Felding throws a body punch but Pitopalvelu moves out of range.
Felding takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pitopalvelu moves away from the strike by Felding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felding cracks Pitopalvelu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pitopalvelu misses with a shot to the body
and Felding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitopalvelu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Felding.
Felding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felding staying out of range there.
Felding lands a nice hook to Pitopalvelu's body. Pitopalvelu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitopalvelu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pitopalvelu lands with a nice body kick.

Pitopalvelu closes the distance and pushes Felding back into the ropes.
Pitopalvelu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Felding looking to stall.
Pitopalvelu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vellun Pitopalvelu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Felding throws a hook but Pitopalvelu avoids it easily.
Felding moves out of range as Pitopalvelu strikes.
Pitopalvelu ducks under a wild hook from Felding.
An inside leg kick lands from Pitopalvelu.
Felding throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitopalvelu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Felding.
Pitopalvelu avoids the body shot from Felding.
Pitopalvelu throws a lazy right hand but Felding sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitopalvelu throws a lazy uppercut
and Felding counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitopalvelu throws out a loose jab but Felding uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Felding misses.
Pitopalvelu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felding throws out a counter right but Pitopalvelu avoids it with no problem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitopalvelu.
Felding swings widly with a right hand
and Pitopalvelu counters with an inside leg kick.
Felding misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felding just misses with a punch to the body.
Felding connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pitopalvelu momentarily.
Pitopalvelu lunges at Felding with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Felding's hand.
A swing and a miss from Felding.
Pitopalvelu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Pitopalvelu moves into the clinch successfully.
Pitopalvelu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitopalvelu keeps control of Felding as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pitopalvelu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Felding swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitopalvelu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitopalvelu lands a hook that snaps the head of Felding backwards.
Felding is trying to pull guard but Pitopalvelu has him pressed against the ropes.
Pitopalvelu throws a head punch that misses.
Mo Felding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vellun Pitopalvelu has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Felding backwards.
Felding swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitopalvelu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felding tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Felding.
Pitopalvelu prevents a body shot from Felding.
Felding swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitopalvelu swings wildly with an uppercut but Felding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felding misses with a body punch.
Pitopalvelu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pitopalvelu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitopalvelu.
Felding throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitopalvelu.
Felding trying to stall but Pitopalvelu improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu prevents a body shot from Felding.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pitopalvelu working aggressively here.
Pitopalvelu struggles to land a body shot inside as Felding controls his hands.
Felding struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitopalvelu controls his hands.
Felding is looking to break free of the clinch but Pitopalvelu has double underhooks.
Pitopalvelu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Felding struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitopalvelu controls his hands.
Pitopalvelu blocks a body shot from Felding.
Pitopalvelu tries to stall but Felding uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Felding's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Felding tries to work over Pitopalvelu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitopalvelu.
Felding lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Felding backwards.
Felding struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitopalvelu controls his hands.
Pitopalvelu 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.
Pitopalvelu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pitopalvelu blocks a body shot from Felding.
Pitopalvelu working aggressively here.
Pitopalvelu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pitopalvelu lands a nice uppercut.
Pitopalvelu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felding is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pitopalvelu is keeping busy.
Pitopalvelu prevents a body shot from Felding.
Pitopalvelu scores with a shoulder strike.
Felding misses with some punches.
Pitopalvelu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Pitopalvelu.

Felding is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vellun Pitopalvelu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pitopalvelu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vellun Pitopalvelu!
Vellun Pitopalvelu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.