PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Peitsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by La Roux - In For The Kill. Peitsi has chosen Seitsemän kertaa seitsemän as his entrance music. Mike Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter
vs
Peitsi

187 cm
23
205 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Peitsi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peitsi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peitsi throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Peitsi throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
Carter scores with a leg kick.

Carter throws a left that rocks Peitsi and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Carter dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Peitsi regain composure!

It looks like Pekka Peitsi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter controls the position.

Carter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Carter clinches.
Carter works on Peitsi's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peitsi's efforts to push away.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Pekka Peitsi's cut even more.
Carter working Peitsi over with knees to the body.
Peitsi looks gassed!
Carter lands a knee to the body.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Peitsi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Pekka Peitsi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Carter.

Pekka Peitsi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Peitsi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pekka Peitsi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Carter!