PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 2048 p4p, 242 weight class) and Pekko Wannanen (ranked 1433 p4p, 181 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Daniels
vs
Wannanen

179 cm
37
163 lbs
26 - 15 - 2

172 cm
29
161 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Wannanen's head back.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Wannanen avoids it.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannanen moves away.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wannanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wannanen throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wannanen.
Wannanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wannanen.
Wannanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wannanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels throws a jab when Wannanen was well out of range.
Wannanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
A cross from Wannanen lands.
Wannanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wannanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniels lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels cracks Wannanen with a good jab.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Wannanen moved out of range nicely.
Wannanen is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wannanen defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Wannanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wannanen moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Wannanen drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wannanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wannanen lands a slapping body shot.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels lands with an overhand left.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Wannanen ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Wannanen's body. Wannanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Wannanen moves away and avoids it.
Wannanen lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Wannanen works the jab nicely.
Wannanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wannanen. Wannanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wannanen sizes up Daniels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wannanen misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Wannanen staying out of range there.
Wannanen lands a jab.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Wannanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daniels slips under a jab from Wannanen.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daniels.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wannanen on the side of the head.
Wannanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.

Daniels gets tackled into the cage by Wannanen. Wannanen maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside that Daniels shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wannanen lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wannanen.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses.
A short uppercut from Daniels.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wannanen throws an elbow but misses.
Wannanen blocking some punches.
Wannanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Wannanen.
Wannanen lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daniels cracks Wannanen with a good jab.
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!

Wannanen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wannanen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wannanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wannanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wannanen.
Donk. Wannanen catches Daniels right on the button with a cross.
Wannanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wannanen is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Wannanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wannanen throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wannanen blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wannanen tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wannanen.
That kick from Wannanen tenderised Daniels's leg. Daniels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wannanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels drops his hands momentarily and Wannanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Daniels finds it's way through Wannanen's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daniels.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wannanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A right-left combo lands from Daniels.
Wannanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wannanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wannanen blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Daniels blocks the leg kick.
Wannanen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wannanen.
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Wannanen drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.
Wannanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Wannanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
A jab from Wannanen does it's job there.
Wannanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daniels doesn't seem bothered though.
Wannanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wannanen blocks a jab.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Wannanen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daniels with a body shot.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Wannanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wannanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daniels tries to break free but Wannanen pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daniels avoids the elbow strike from Wannanen, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wannanen throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Wannanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Daniels avoids the elbow strike from Wannanen, against the cage.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Wannanen is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Wannanen.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Wannanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wannanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Daniels is rocked!
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
Wannanen throws an elbow that misses.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.

Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Wannanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wannanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wannanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wannanen moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels misses the jab.
That kick from Wannanen tenderised Daniels's leg. Daniels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wannanen catches Daniels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Wannanen.
Wannanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daniels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wannanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wannanen throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Wannanen blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wannanen. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a combination. Daniels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daniels scores with a jab. Wannanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wannanen.
Wannanen cracks the inside of Daniels's front leg.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Wannanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Wannanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Wannanen.
Wannanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels misses with a hook.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Wannanen moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Wannanen's head back.
Daniels jabs Wannanen right on the nose. Wannanen blinks but takes it well.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pekko Wannanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wannanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daniels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wannanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wannanen with a jab.
Wannanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daniels.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Wannanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Wannanen off the cage and back into range.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wannanen.
Daniels fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wannanen just manages to avoid it.
Wannanen ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Wannanen misses with a looping right.
Daniels walks into a jab.
Wannanen scores with a one two! Daniels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wannanen slips a jab from Daniels.
Wannanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen misses with a body shot.
Wannanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wannanen throws a monster overhand right that drops Daniels! Wannanen follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekko Wannanen!
Pekko Wannanen thanked the fans post fight for their support.