PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Glorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto has chosen Sabaton - Talvisota as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Glorian
vs
Peto

178 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
181 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Glorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peto lands with a kick to the temple. Glorian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Peto finds it's target.
Glorian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peto fails to land with a series of punches.
Glorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glorian walks into a straight right hand from Peto.
Nice uppercut there from Peto.
Pertti Peto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peto. Glorian shrugs it off though.
Peto wants to slow Glorian down by chopping away at his legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Glorian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Glorian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peto stuffs the takedown attempt from Glorian. Glorian gets slowly back to his feet.
Peto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glorian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glorian checks the leg kick.

Peto clinches with his opponent.
Peto has Glorian pressed against the cage, preventing Glorian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto throws a punch but it's blocked by Glorian.
Glorian tries for a takedown but Peto manages to get underhooks.
Glorian blocks an uppercut.
Peto lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Peto.
Glorian has had enough of the clinch but Peto keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glorian's brow.
Peto lands an uppercut.
Glorian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peto is keeping busy.
Peto lands a hook that snaps the head of Glorian backwards.
Peto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Dave Glorian has been cut.
A short right from Peto.
Peto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glorians head.

Glorian is rocked!
Peto throws an elbow but it misses.
Peto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Peto.
Glorian can't find room to land a body shot as Peto controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorian takes a shot to the head.
Peto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Glorian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peto misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Peto.
Glorian seems to have got his legs back now.
Peto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glorian backwards.
Peto stalling against the cage.
Peto swings wildly with an uppercut but Glorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glorian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peto working aggressively here.
Peto scores with a shoulder strike.
Peto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peto lands an elbow inside.
Peto stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Peto fails to land.
Peto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto working aggressively here.
Peto swings wildly with an uppercut but Glorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peto lands an uppercut.
A short right from Peto.
Glorian is trying to maintain a safe position but Peto gets an underhook and turns Glorian into the cage.
Peto lands a shoulder strike.
Peto slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Peto fails to land.
Peto lands an elbow inside.
Peto avoiding damage.
Glorian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Glorian takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glorian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Peto stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peto throws a head punch that misses.
Peto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Glorian looking to stall.
Glorian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Glorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glorian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peto lands an elbow that stopped Glorian in his tracks for a moment.

Peto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Glorian drives through with a takedown into guard.
Glorian looking to pass the guard.
Peto wants to stand up but Glorian is controlling him.
Glorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Peto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glorian prevents Peto from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Peto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Glorian's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Glorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Peto scoring well with a low kick there.

Peto rushes Glorian and presses him up against the cage.
Peto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peto continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Peto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peto stalling.
Peto working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glorian lands a nice shot to the body.
Peto lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Peto to work.
Glorian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Glorian tries a body shot but Peto blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorian blocks an uppercut.
Peto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glorian blocks the elbow strike.

Peto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glorian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peto scores with a jab. Glorian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glorian's calf.
Peto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Peto has managed to clinch.
Peto lands a hook that snaps the head of Glorian backwards.
Glorian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glorian dodges an elbow strike from Peto.

Peto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peto tried to score with a low kick but Glorian checks it.
Peto misses with a body punch
and Glorian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glorian checks a leg kick.
Peto throws the kick towards the body but Glorian avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto scores with a kick to the body.
Peto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peto loads up on a big right hand but Glorian slips the punch.
Peto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peto catches Glorian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Peto misses.
Peto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peto misses the shot to the body.
Peto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peto is looking to slow Glorian down with leg kicks.
Peto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glorian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Peto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glorian.
Glorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Peto misses.
Peto throws a leg kick that misses.
Peto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peto scores with a leg kick.
Pertti Peto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glorian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Peto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glorian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peto wants to slow Glorian down by chopping away at his legs.
Glorian throws a leg kick but Peto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peto slips under a jab.
A jab from Glorian misses.
Peto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glorian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peto.
Jab from Peto.
Peto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glorian. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorian tries to move into range but Peto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peto lands with a kick to the temple. Glorian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick lands there from Peto.
Glorian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glorian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peto lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glorian.
Peto tries to clinch there but Glorian circles away.
Peto misses with a body shot
and Glorian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peto, right into the meat.
Peto is looking to clinch but Glorian is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peto throws a leg kick but Glorian moved away.
Peto scores with a leg kick.
Peto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glorian tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Peto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Glorian's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Peto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glorian circles away from the clinch attempt

and Glorian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Peto is trying to stand up here but Glorian is controlling him well.
Peto is trying to control but can't.
Glorian is keen to just control but Peto is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peto wants to get back to his feet.
Glorian wants to free his trapped foot but Peto is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Glorian is working for a kimura but Peto is defending it quite comfortably.
Glorian trying to control the action but Peto is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorian has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Peto is working to get back to half guard.

Glorian goes for an armbar but Peto turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Peto.

Glorian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Peto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peto. That's going to slow Glorian down.
Pertti Peto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peto connects with a nice looking jab.
Glorian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peto can pounce on him.
Peto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glorian checks it well.
A head kick misses from Peto.
Peto throws a leg kick but Glorian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glorian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peto slips a jab from Glorian.
Glorian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Glorian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peto can pounce on him.
Glorian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Glorian takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorian misses with a straight left.
Glorian catches Peto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peto moves away.
Glorian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glorian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peto. Peto obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Peto clinches up against the cage.
Peto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peto keeps control of Glorian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peto stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto lands an elbow inside that Glorian shrugs off.
Glorian blocks an uppercut.
Peto is pushing Glorian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peto has a couple of punches blocked by Glorian.
Peto gets underhooks to prevent Glorian's takedown attempt.
Peto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peto has a couple of punches blocked by Glorian.
Peto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Glorian up against the cage.
Pertti Peto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peto misses with the head strike.
Dave Glorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peto.
Peto lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Peto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Peto!