PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Salo (ranked 5184 p4p, 5236 weight class) and Paska Pentele (ranked 549 p4p, 555 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salo
vs
Pentele

182 cm
18
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Salo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paska Pentele!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Salo cracks Pentele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Salo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salo throws a jab when Pentele was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele misses with a left hand
enabling Salo to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentele throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Salo to counter with a crisp jab.
Salo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pentele momentarily.
Salo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele misses with an uppercut
and Salo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pentele lands a jab.
A slow jab from Salo misses its intended target.
Jab by Salo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salo connects with a jab.
Pentele misses with a left hand
and Salo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
and Salo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pentele! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
It seemed like Pentele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salo throws a hook but Pentele avoids it easily.
Pentele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
and Salo counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pentele throws a right hand that misses
enabling Salo to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice uppercut there from Salo.
Pentele throws a poor cross that misses
and Salo counters with a nice uppercut.
Salo misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele misses with a left hand
and Salo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pentele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pentele can do to turn this around?
Pentele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pentele misses with an uppercut
and Salo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentele misses with an uppercut
and Salo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pentele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salo counters with a stiff right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pentele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pentele slips a straight right by Salo.
Pentele throws a hook but Salo blocks it.
Pentele misses with a hook
enabling Salo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Salo lands a jab to the nose.
Pekka Salo is winning the standup battle so far.
Salo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pentele might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Salo has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele walks into a stiff left hand from Salo.
Salo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pentele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pentele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circling - Salo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pentele! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Salo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Salo.
Pekka Salo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Salo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salo scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pentele misses with a right hand
and Salo counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Salo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Salo.
Salo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
and Salo counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele misses with an uppercut
enabling Salo to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentele misses with a hook
and Salo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salo.
Salo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo misses with an uppercut.
Pentele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salo counters with a straight right hand.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
and Salo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salo misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Salo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Salo!