PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulysseus Xenophobus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutaali Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xenophobus
vs
Pekka

185 cm
28
173 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

186 cm
34
180 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulysseus Xenophobus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutaali Pekka!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xenophobus blocks a jab.
Pekka slips under a jab from Xenophobus.
Xenophobus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pekka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pekka looks to land a left hand but Xenophobus moved out of range nicely.
Pekka connects with a jab.
Xenophobus walks into a left hand.
Xenophobus slips under a jab from Pekka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xenophobus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pekka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xenophobus on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Pekka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka stuns Xenophobus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pekka ducks under a wild hook from Xenophobus.
Nice defenses there by Xenophobus.
Pekka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Xenophobus finds it's way round the side to connect with Pekka's head.
Xenophobus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pekka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xenophobus scrambles back to his feet.
Pekka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pekka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pekka looks to throw a body kick
and Pekka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xenophobus drops his hands momentarily and Pekka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xenophobus lands a nice shot that snaps Pekka's head back.
We've been told by Xenophobus's head coaches at Odins Body Workshop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Xenophobus scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Xenophobus blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Xenophobus as he checks the leg kick.
Pekka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pekka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Xenophobus misses.
Xenophobus throws the left hand but Pekka avoids the punch easily.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Pekka was well out of range.
Pekka blocks a jab.
Pekka connects with a body shot.
Pekka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xenophobus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Xenophobus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pekka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pekka throws a hook but Xenophobus blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka tests Xenophobus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xenophobus misses with a right hand
and Pekka counters with a nice leg kick.
Pekka misses with a kick to the body
and Xenophobus counters with a nice uppercut.
Xenophobus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pekka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pekka misses with a looping left.
Pekka lands a jab.
Xenophobus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xenophobus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pekka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pekka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xenophobus throws out the jab.
Pekka lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pekka.
Pekka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xenophobus throws a hook but Pekka avoids it easily.
Pekka scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xenophobus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pekka throws a body punch but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Pekka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pekka throws a hook but Xenophobus blocks it.
Pekka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pekka looks to throw the jab but Xenophobus is out of range.
Xenophobus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Pekka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pekka throws a looping overhand right but Xenophobus ducks down to avoid it.
Xenophobus throwing a counter right hand but Pekka manages to avoid it.
Xenophobus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pekka in his tracks.
Pekka throws a lazy uppercut
and Xenophobus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Xenophobus defending well as Pekka loads up on a big left hand.
Pekka throws a solid leg kick but Xenophobus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pekka.
Pekka throws a looping overhand right but Xenophobus ducks down to avoid it.
Pekka moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Pekka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brutaali Pekka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Xenophobus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pekka manages to avoid it.
Pekka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xenophobus.
Pekka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pekka motions for Xenophobus to come forward. Pekka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pekka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xenophobus.
Pekka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pekka scores with a nice head shot.
Pekka throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Xenophobus misses the target.
Pekka misses with a few strikes there.
Xenophobus throws a looping overhand right but Pekka ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pekka! But no joy.
Xenophobus slips a jab from Pekka.
A big right from Pekka misses.
A little feinted left hand from Xenophobus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka throws a leg kick
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xenophobus misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pekka to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Xenophobus misses.
Pekka defending well as Xenophobus loads up on a big left hand.
Xenophobus misses with an uppercut. Pekka saw that one coming.
Pekka misses with a hook
and Xenophobus counters with a nice uppercut.
Xenophobus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pekka eats them both and turns towards Xenophobus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pekka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xenophobus's sensitive parts.
Pekka connects with a leg kick. Xenophobus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka slips a straight right by Xenophobus.
Pekka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pekka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xenophobus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pekka.
Xenophobus misses with a looping right.
Brutaali Pekka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pekka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xenophobus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pekka thuds his shin into the meat of Xenophobus's side.
Pekka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka thows a leg kick but Xenophobus checks it
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pekka loads up on a big right hand but Xenophobus slips the punch.
It looked like Xenophobus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pekka throws a lazy uppercut
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pekka slips a straight right by Xenophobus.
Pekka throws a leg kick but Xenophobus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Pekka - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xenophobus ducks under a wild hook from Pekka.
Pekka misses with a hook. Xenophobus ducked under it nicely.
Xenophobus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xenophobus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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 Ulysseus Xenophobus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A lazy left from Xenophobus finds it's target.
Xenophobus throws a jab when Pekka was well out of range.
Pekka cracks Xenophobus with a good jab.
Pekka scores with a nice head shot.
Pekka punishes Xenophobus's body with a nice straight punch.
Pekka misses with a low kick as Xenophobus jumps back.
Xenophobus throwing a counter right hand but Pekka manages to avoid it.
Pekka misses with a lunging right hand
and Xenophobus counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xenophobus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pekka. Pekka obviously looking to wear him down.
Pekka misses with a left hand
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xenophobus scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka misses with a hook
and Xenophobus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pekka thinking.
Nice body kick there by Pekka.
Pekka misses with an uppercut
and Xenophobus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xenophobus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pekka.
Pekka throws an overhand right that lands on Xenophobus's shoulder, as Xenophobus tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Xenophobus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pekka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pekka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pekka.
Pekka throws a leg kick but Xenophobus sees it coming and moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Xenophobus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Pekka misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pekka throws a leg kick which misses Xenophobus's front leg but catches the back leg as Xenophobus tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pekka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xenophobus throws a right hand that misses
and Pekka counters with a body kick.
Pekka throws a poor cross that misses
and Xenophobus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Pekka.
A low kick from Pekka is predictable there
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pekka misses with a straight left.
Xenophobus misses with a shot to the body
and Pekka counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenophobus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Xenophobus punishes Pekka's body with a nice straight punch.
Pekka blocks a jab.
Xenophobus needs to keep his hands up - Pekka had a free shot at his head there.
Pekka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pekka throws a jab but it's blocked by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pekka.
A little feinted left hand from Xenophobus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A good leg kick by Pekka.
Pekka throws out a loose jab but Xenophobus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka throws a series of punches but Xenophobus moves out of range.
Pekka slips under a jab from Xenophobus.
Pekka misses with a lunging right hand
and Xenophobus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xenophobus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Xenophobus.
Xenophobus throws a jab but it's blocked by Pekka.
Pekka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xenophobus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pekka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pekka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xenophobus scores with a hook to the body. Pekka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xenophobus checks a low kick from Pekka.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brutaali Pekka.
Well Pekka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!