PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John PG (ranked 2610 p4p, 5938 weight class) and Best Best (ranked 364 p4p, 606 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

PG
vs
Best

185 cm
25
175
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John PG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Best Best!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PG throws an overhand right that lands on Best's shoulder, as Best tries to avoid the shot.
Best lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Best lands with a cross.
Best misses the jab.
PG definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Best scores with a punch to the head.
Best staying out of range there.
PG throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
PG throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
PG avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
PG misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
PG throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Best tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. PG manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Best looks to move away, PG throws a big counter combo but Best just gets out of the way.
PG lands a body shot.
A combination from PG does no damage.
Best misses with a straight left.
PG uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Best.
Best swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
PG throws a shot from downtown. Best moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PG steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Best.
PG scores with a three punch combo!
PG throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Best.
PG throws a right and a left that both miss.
Best throws a shot from downtown. PG moves away and avoids it.
PG looks to land a combination. Best sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Best lands a glancing blow to the side of PG's head.
PG throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Best counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from PG.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best tries a knee to the head but PG blocks it.
PG lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Best misses with a short punch on the inside.
PG goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Best misses with a shot to the kidneys.
PG creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

PG pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Best looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Best has managed to clinch.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
PG lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by PG.
Best with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by PG.
PG throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bests head.
A head punch on the inside from Best fails to land.
PG misses with a shot to the kidneys.

PG manages to break the clinch.
Best looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Best changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
PG lands with an uppercut that bounces Best off the cage and back into range.
PG throws a series of punches but Best moves out of range.
PG fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
PG ducks under a wild hook from Best.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from PG. Those never looked like landing.

PG closes the distance and clinches.
PG lands a shot to the body.
Best misses with the head strike.
PG throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on PG's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Best pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Best lands an elbow just above PG 's eye.

It looks like John PG has been cut.

PG's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
PG thuds a left hand into Best's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Best darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Best throws a lazy uppercut
and PG counters with a straight right hand.
Best throws a lazy uppercut
and PG counters with a one-two to the body.

Best is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It's a brutal combination of punches from PG! Best is backing up but he can't get away as PG lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Best and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John PG!