PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 1829 p4p, 2489 weight class) and Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 248 p4p, 322 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cejka
vs
Peramaki

181 cm
23
176
9 - 8 - 0

183 cm
23
170
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka lands with a nice body punch.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Cejka circles away.
Peramaki tries to clinch there but Cejka circles away.

Cejka closes the distance and clinches.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka won't allow it.
Cejka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peramaki up against the cage.
Cejka scores with a shot to the side of Peramaki's head.

Peramaki decides to pull guard.

Peramaki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cejka has passed into half guard!

Cejka decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peramaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cejka cracks Peramaki with an open hand slap.
Peramaki slips under a jab.
Peramaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cejka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Peramaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Cejka circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cejka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cejka misses with some punches.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka has him pressed against the cage.
Cejka blocking some punches.
Peramaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Peramaki.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peramaki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peramaki.
Peramaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cejka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Cejka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peramaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cejka lands a shoulder strike.
Cejka pushes Peramaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cejka lands a nice shot to the body.
Cejka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cejka scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cejka walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cejka throws a hook to the side of Peramaki's head but Peramaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cejka misses with a combination

and Peramaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cejka blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cejka.
Cejka tries a body shot but Peramaki blocks it.
Cejka cracks Peramaki with a nice body shot.
Cejka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Peramaki.
Peramaki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cejka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Peramaki can turn it around.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cejka walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A swing and a miss from Cejka.

Peramaki darts in and clinches Cejka up against the cage.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cejka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cejka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cejka misses with a punch to the body.
Cejka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peramaki.
Still in the clinch, Cejka scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Cejka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cejka misses with the head strike.
Peramaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cejka working aggressively here.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cejka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peramaki up against the cage.
Cejka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Cejka.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peramaki tries to work over Cejka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cejka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cejka lands with a short shot to the head.
Peramaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Cejka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cejka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peramaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cejka backwards.
Cejka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cejka blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka won't allow it.
Cejka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peramaki.
A head punch on the inside from Cejka fails to land.
Cejka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peramakis head.
Peramaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cejka smiles and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Cejka. Beautiful body shot.
Cejka misses with a jab, cross combination.

Peramaki gets tackled into the cage by Cejka. Cejka maintains the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peramaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cejka digs a right hand into Peramaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peramaki's gas tank.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cejka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peramaki jumps guard but Cejka stands there with Peramaki around his waist. Peramaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cejka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cestmir Cejka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cejka has closed the distance and engaged Peramaki in a clinch.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka won't allow it.
Cejka lands a left hand.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka has him pressed against the cage.
Cejka misses with a punch to the body.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cejka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Peramaki.
Cejka digs a right hand into Peramaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peramaki's gas tank.
Cejka lands a hook that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Cejka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cejka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cejka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Cejka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Peramaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cejka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Cejka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Peramaki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cejka stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Cejka darts in and clinches Peramaki up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Peramaki.
A nice left hand lands by Cejka.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cejka cracks Peramaki with a nice body shot.
Peramaki is breathing heavily.
Cejka tries to work over Peramaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cejka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cejka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peramaki up against the cage.
Cejka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peramaki can do to turn this around?
Cejka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cejka.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cejka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cejka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peramakis head.
Cejka lands a right hand.
Peramaki blocking some punches.
Cejka struggles to land a body shot inside as Peramaki controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cejka has a couple of punches blocked by Peramaki.
Peramaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cejka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cejka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cejka misses with a punch on the inside.
Peramaki lands a body punch.
Cestmir Cejka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cejka lands a nice uppercut.
Peramaki blocks an uppercut.
Cejka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peramaki lands with a light punch inside.
Cejka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cejka controlling the action here for a moment.
Cejka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Cejka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Cejka has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cejka smiles and moves away.
Peramaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Cejka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Cejka has closed the distance and engaged Peramaki in a clinch.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Cejka can't find room to land a body shot as Peramaki controls the action.
Peramaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cejka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Cejka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cejka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cejka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peramaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cejka lands a body punch.
Cejka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peramaki.

Peramaki pulls guard successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peramaki is looking for a triangle but Cejka pushes his legs off easily.

Cejka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Peramaki, up you get!
Cejka throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cejka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peramaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cejka finds it's way round the side to connect with Peramaki's head.

Cejka drives through and clinches with Peramaki against the cage.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka won't allow it.
Cejka just leaning against Peramaki, taking a breather.
Cejka throws a punch but it's blocked by Peramaki.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.
Cejka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cejka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cejka throws a head punch that misses.
Cejka lands a hook that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Peramaki has a couple of punches blocked by Cejka.
Cejka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cestmir Cejka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Peramaki slips a straight right by Cejka.

Cejka rushes Peramaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peramaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cejka smiles and moves away.
Cejka misses with an uppercut. Peramaki saw that one coming.
Cejka throws a jab but it's blocked by Peramaki.
Peramaki wants to counter the offense by Cejka and move into the clinch position.
Peramaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cejka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peramaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peramaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peramaki tries to clinch up
and Cejka counters with a straight right hand.
Peramaki slips a straight right by Cejka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki moves out of range as Cejka strikes.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cejka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cejka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peramaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cejka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peramaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cejka.
Cejka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cejka misses with a few strikes there.

Peramaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cejka taking a breather.
Peramaki fails to pull guard.
Cejka stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cejka.
Cejka tries a body shot but Peramaki blocks it.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Cejka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Peramaki.

Peramaki gets control of Cejka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Peramaki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Peramaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cejka defends it easily.
Peramaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cejka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kimmo Peramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cestmir Cejka is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki moves away from the strike by Cejka.
A left lands for Cejka.

Cejka instigates a clinch.

Peramaki successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cejka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cejka throws a looping overhand right but Peramaki ducks down to avoid it.
Cejka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peramaki moves away.
Jab by Cejka.
Cejka throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Peramaki's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Cejka dives in looking to finish as Peramaki flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Cejka's strikes! Cejka is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Peramaki's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Peramaki was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cestmir Cejka!