PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perttu Peikkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perttu Peikkola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peikkola
vs
Maia

187 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Perttu Peikkola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Maia!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peikkola throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maia throws a body punch but Peikkola moves out of range.

Maia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peikkola.
Peikkola is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia keeps control of Peikkola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peikkola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maia tries a knee to the head but Peikkola blocks it.
Maia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peikkola.
Peikkola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but Peikkola avoids the damage to the body.
Peikkola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peikkola can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maia scores with a knee to the head.
Maia keeps control of Peikkola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maia stalling in the clinch but Peikkola improves position.
Peikkola tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but Peikkola blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Peikkola is trying to break free.
Peikkola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peikkola is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peikkola blocks it with crossed arms.
Peikkola is trying to break free.
Peikkola wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia misses with a knee to the head.
Maia lands an elbow that stopped Peikkola in his tracks for a moment.
Peikkola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peikkola can't break the clinch.
Maia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peikkola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peikkola is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia prevents Peikkola from breaking the clinch.
Maia looking to throw knees to the head but Peikkola is blocking nicely.

Peikkola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peikkola lands a two punch combo.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peikkola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Peikkola throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Peikkola throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
A combination from Peikkola does no damage.
Peikkola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peikkola looks to throw the jab but Maia is out of range.
Maia throws a head kick but Peikkola moves out of range.
Peikkola tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Maia moves into range and clinches up with Peikkola.
Maia keeps control of Peikkola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peikkola tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola takes an elbow to the temple.
Peikkola is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Peikkola has had enough of the clinch but Maia keeps him there for the moment.
Peikkola wants to break the clinch but can't.

Peikkola manages to break the clinch.
Peikkola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peikkola misses with a head kick.
Peikkola is breathing heavily.

Maia clinches with his opponent.
Peikkola can't break the clinch.
Maia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peikkola is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Peikkola is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Peikkola wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia throws a knee to the head but misses.

Peikkola breaks the clinch.
Peikkola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maia doesn't manage to clinch there - Peikkola circles away.
Maia slips a jab and a cross from Peikkola.
Peikkola throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but Peikkola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peikkola, pushing him back against the cage.
Peikkola is trying to break free.

Peikkola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Peikkola misses.
Peikkola misses with a body shot
and Maia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
No joy there for Peikkola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peikkola tries a head kick but it misses.
Peikkola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Peikkola steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maia. That one must have hurt.
Peikkola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peikkola blocks a head kick by Maia.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Peikkola pushes him off.
Perttu Peikkola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia throws a chopping leg kick but Peikkola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola throws a body kick that misses.
Peikkola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peikkola tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia tries to clinch there but Peikkola circles away.
Maia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peikkola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maia.
Maia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peikkola.
Maia throws a head kick that misses.
Maia throws out a leg kick but Peikkola moves out of range and Maia only half commits.
Peikkola avoids the head kick by Maia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Peikkola misses
and Maia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peikkola's knee momentarily.
Peikkola throws a jab when Maia was well out of range.
Peikkola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Maia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peikkola takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Peikkola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peikkola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maia is looking to slow Peikkola down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Maia.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Peikkola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maia. Peikkola shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia misses with a body shot.
Maia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peikkola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maia misses with a kick to the body
and Peikkola counters with a head kick.
Peikkola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maia counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peikkola circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peikkola checks a leg kick nicely.
Peikkola misses the shot to the body.
Peikkola fails to land with a series of punches.
Maia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peikkola blocks a head kick by Maia.
Maia is looking to clinch.
Peikkola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia defending well as Peikkola loads up on a big left hand.
Peikkola misses with a two punch combination.
Peikkola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maia lands a head kick!
Maia misses with a low kick as Peikkola jumps back.
Peikkola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peikkola scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peikkola, pushing him back against the cage.
Peikkola is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.

Peikkola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peikkola misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Peikkola misses.
Lyoto Maia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia tries to clinch there but Peikkola circles away.

Maia clinches up with Peikkola and pushes him back against the cage.
Maia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peikkola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia missing with knees to the body.
Peikkola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Peikkola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.

Peikkola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peikkola but Peikkola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peikkola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maia moves away from the strike by Peikkola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maia's head.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick and Peikkola moves out of range easily.
Peikkola throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Peikkola throws a head kick that misses.
Peikkola throws a series of strikes that have Maia backpedaling.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Peikkola counter with a right hand.
Perttu Peikkola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Maia.
Peikkola fails to land with a series of punches.
Perttu Peikkola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peikkola misses with a series of wild punches.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Peikkola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Peikkola misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peikkola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peikkola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Peikkola misses.
Peikkola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Peikkola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peikkola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maia is out of range.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Peikkola.
Maia throws a solid leg kick but Peikkola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maia. That's going to slow Peikkola down.
Peikkola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peikkola will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maia throws a sloppy head kick
and Peikkola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maia lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maia avoids the body shot from Peikkola.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peikkola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maia throws a combination. Peikkola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Peikkola throws a combination that misses
and Maia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
Peikkola misses with a body shot
and Maia counters with an inside leg kick.
Maia cracks the inside of Peikkola's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Peikkola.
Maia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peikkola pinned against the cage. Peikkola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peikkola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peikkola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peikkola lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peikkola lands a nice looking body shot.
Peikkola tries a head kick but it misses.
Peikkola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Peikkola loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Peikkola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peikkola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maia throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peikkola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maia - the referee stops the clock and Peikkola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maia. Peikkola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Maia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peikkola avoiding damage as Maia throws knees to the body.
Maia keeps control of Peikkola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peikkola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia with a knee to the head.
Peikkola wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.

Peikkola breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Peikkola misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola misses with the combination.
Peikkola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Peikkola rather than just go for the knockout.
Peikkola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peikkola.
Peikkola swinging wilding here.
Maia thows a body kick. Peikkola tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maia tries to clinch but Peikkola moves out of range.
Peikkola lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maia tries to clinch there but Peikkola circles away.
Peikkola misses with a combination
and Maia counters with a body kick that stops Peikkola in his tracks momentarily.
Maia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peikkola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Maia.
Peikkola moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Peikkola tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perttu Peikkola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Maia.
A combination from Peikkola does no damage.
Maia throws a wild body kick that Peikkola sees coming a mile off.
Maia thuds his shin into the meat of Peikkola's side.
Peikkola scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peikkola throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maia moves into the clinch.
Maia misses with a knee strike.
Maia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peikkola tries a knee to the head but Maia blocks it.
Peikkola is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Peikkola's brow.
Peikkola wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia keeps control of Peikkola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maia lands a nice knee to the body.
Peikkola landing knees to the body.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but Peikkola avoids the damage to the body.
Lyoto Maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maia prevents Peikkola from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maia misses with an elbow over the top.
Peikkola wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia avoids a wild elbow strike from Peikkola.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peikkola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peikkola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peikkola trying to land knees to the body.
Maia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maia missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maia 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Maia!