PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Topohanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Topohanta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DJ Proteus : Illuminati. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Topohanta
vs
Apila

201 cm
27
275 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

210 cm
26
281 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Topohanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Apila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Topohanta.
Apila misses with a hook. Topohanta ducked under it nicely.
Topohanta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Apila takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Apila scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Apila as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Topohanta. That's going to slow Apila down.
Apila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Topohanta.
Apila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apila throws a shot from downtown. Topohanta moves away and avoids it.
Apila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apila paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Topohanta tries to keep at a distance but Apila has taken the fight into the clinch.
Apila takes a shot to the head.

Apila breaks from the clinch.
Topohanta pushes Apila away with a front kick.
Apila looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila cracks Topohanta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Apila looks to throw a body kick
and Topohanta counters with an outside leg kick.
Apila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.
Topohanta feints and then cracks Apila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apila down.
Topohanta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Topohanta.
Topohanta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Topohanta throws a head kick that misses.
Apila keeps the fight on the outside.

Topohanta lands a big head kick that sends Apila tumbling to the mat! Topohanta takes a step backwards and waves Apila back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Topohanta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Topohanta misses with a head kick.
Apila misses with a shot to the body
and Topohanta counters with a nice leg kick.
Topohanta fails to land with a series of punches.
Topohanta throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Topohanta throws a sloppy head kick and Apila moves out of range easily.
Topohanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Topohanta is looking to clinch.
Apila throws a big shot that misses.
Topohanta misses with a head kick.
Pekka Topohanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Topohanta.
Apila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Topohanta. Topohanta obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Topohanta.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Apila crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Topohanta - the referee stops the clock and Apila gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Topohanta. Apila manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Topohanta is looking to clinch.
Apila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Topohanta.

Topohanta moves into the clinch.
Topohanta looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Topohanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Topohanta throws an elbow but it misses.
Apila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apila is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Apila takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Pertti Apila's cut even more.
Apila tries to stall but Topohanta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Topohanta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Apila blocks an elbow strike from Topohanta.
Topohanta lands with a left to the head.
Topohanta lands a nice elbow.
Apila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Topohanta's elbow.
Apila takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Pertti Apila's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Topohanta throws an elbow but misses.
Topohanta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Apila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Topohanta lands an elbow inside.
Apila lands a nice uppercut.
Apila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apila dodges an elbow strike from Topohanta.
Apila scores with a shot to the side of Topohanta's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Topohanta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Topohanta lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Apila.
Apila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apila blocks the elbow strike.
Apila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apila tries a body shot but Topohanta blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Topohanta.
Apila misses with a body punch.
Topohanta throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Apila.
Apila misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apila avoids the elbow strike from Topohanta, against the cage.
Apila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apila misses with a short punch on the inside.
Topohanta trying to stall but Apila improves his position.
Apila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Topohanta throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Topohanta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Topohanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apila checks a low kick from Topohanta.
A nice leg kick lands there from Topohanta.
Topohanta throws a series of strikes that have Apila backpedaling.
Topohanta tries to land a front kick but Apila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Apila misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Apila.
Apila keeps the fight on the outside.
Topohanta tried to score with a low kick but Apila checks it.
Topohanta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Topohanta clinches but Apila breaks the clinch
and Apila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Topohanta moves in looking to clinch but Apila pushes him off.
Pekka Topohanta is winning the standup battle so far.
Topohanta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topohanta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Topohanta.
Apila is breathing heavily.
Apila misses with an uppercut. Topohanta saw that one coming.
Topohanta throws a shot to the body.

Topohanta closes the distance and pushes Apila back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Topohanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Pertti Apila's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Topohanta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Topohanta slowing the pace effectively.
Topohanta misses with an elbow over the top.
Apila swings wildly with an uppercut but Topohanta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apila misses with a punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Apila 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.
Apila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Apila - that landed with a thud.
Apila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Topohantas head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Topohanta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Apila's brow.
Topohanta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Topohanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Topohanta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apila can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila struggles to land a body shot inside as Topohanta controls his hands.
Apila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Topohanta's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Topohanta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Topohanta throws an elbow that misses.
Apila tries a body shot but Topohanta blocks it.
Apila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apila stalling in the clinch but Topohanta improves position.
Apila avoids the elbow strike from Topohanta, against the cage.
Topohanta prevents a body shot from Apila.
Apila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Topohanta's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Topohanta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Apila takes an elbow to the temple.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pekka Topohanta!