PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Crayzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Petkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crayzle 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - Johnny I hardly knew ya. Petkele has chosen M.A. Numminen - Perkele as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Crayzle
vs
Petkele

176 cm
22
193 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
189 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Global Nutritional - ACME - (Q157 for $50)

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Crayzle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ukko Petkele!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkele just misses with a punch to the body.

Petkele rushes Crayzle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petkele blocks an uppercut.
Crayzle has had enough of the clinch but Petkele keeps him there for the moment.
Crayzle can't break the clinch.
Crayzle wants to break free but Petkele has control.
Crayzle is looking to break free of the clinch but Petkele has double underhooks.
Petkele jumps guard but Crayzle stands there with Petkele around his waist. Petkele gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crayzle working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crayzle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petkele prevents it.
Petkele goes for a takedown attempt but Crayzle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crayzle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayzle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crayzle misses with a looping right.

Petkele shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crayzle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Crayzle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Petkele working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Petkele prevents Crayzle from escaping the position.
Crayzle bucks up and tries to throw Petkele off but instead Petkele has got his back!

Petkele is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Well, with Petkele on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Crayzle is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crayzle controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Petkele has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crayzle controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Crayzle is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Crayzle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petkele is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Crayzle has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Crayzle won't enjoy being in this position. Petkele looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Crayzle is tapping - it's over boys! Petkele picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ukko Petkele!