PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pekkarinen (ranked 6098 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Antunes (ranked 5847 p4p, 77 weight class). Herman Pekkarinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pekkarinen
vs
Antunes

168 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herman Pekkarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antunes throws a right and a left that Pekkarinen avoids nicely.
Pekkarinen misses with a left hand
and Antunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Pekkarinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antunes misses with a wild combination.
Antunes misses with the combination.
Pekkarinen drops his hands momentarily and Antunes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Antunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekkarinen misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Antunes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Antunes scores with a one two! Pekkarinen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Antunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pekkarinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antunes fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antunes tries to bum rush Pekkarinen with a series of wild strikes but Pekkarinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Pekkarinen misses the target.
Antunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antunes ducks under a wild hook from Pekkarinen.
No joy there for Antunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pekkarinen scores with a takedown into Antunes's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pekkarinen content to stall in guard here.
Pekkarinen prevents Antunes from getting back to his feet.
Antunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekkarinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pekkarinen is pressing down on Antunes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antunes is holding on for now.
Antunes is trying to stand up here but Pekkarinen is controlling him well.

Antunes is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Pekkarinen has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Antunes is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Herman Pekkarinen!
After winning the bout, Herman Pekkarinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.