PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dome Graybeard (ranked 2752 p4p, 255 weight class) and Arttu Peltonen (ranked 2768 p4p, 258 weight class). Graybeard comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. Dome Graybeard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Graybeard
vs
Peltonen

179 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

167 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dome Graybeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arttu Peltonen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graybeard tries to bum rush Peltonen with a series of wild strikes but Peltonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peltonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Graybeard counters with a left to the body.
Peltonen staying out of range there.
Graybeard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Peltonen looks for a takedown but Graybeard sprawls well.
Peltonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Graybeard misses the target.
Graybeard stuns Peltonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Graybeard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graybeard ducks under a wild hook from Peltonen.
A little feinted left hand from Graybeard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Peltonen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peltonen lands in his opponent's guard.
Graybeard keeping full guard, as Peltonen tries to pass.
Graybeard keeping moving, preventing Peltonen from controlling successfully.
Peltonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graybeard keeping full guard, as Peltonen tries to pass.
Peltonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Graybeard is trying to keep Peltonen in close.
Peltonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Graybeard tries to get to full guard but Peltonen has control of the leg.
Peltonen is controlling the pace.

Peltonen is working for a submission of some sort.
Peltonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Peltonen is looking for a kimura here.
Graybeard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peltonen on the ground.
Graybeard is trying to get back to full guard.
Graybeard controlling the position well.

Peltonen is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen wants to take a breather but Graybeard is having none of it.
Peltonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Peltonen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Graybeard tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Peltonen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arttu Peltonen!
A very excited looking Arttu Peltonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.