PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Pejkaiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Links 2,3,4. Ray House has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

House
vs
Pejkaiya

180 cm
22
187 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
173 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Pejkaiya!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from House misses.
House throws out a loose jab but Pejkaiya uses good head movement to avoid it.
House misses with an uppercut. Pejkaiya saw that one coming.
House looks to land a right hand but Pejkaiya moved out of range.
Pejkaiya tries to clinch up.
Pejkaiya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
House throws a lazy uppercut

and Pejkaiya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pejkaiya tries to throw a body punch but House avoids it by throwing Pejkaiya back against the cage.

Pejkaiya gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
House preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pejkaiya wants to control from the top but House keeps moving.

Pejkaiya postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! House is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pejkaiya, into his guard.
Pejkaiya wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House landing with the ground and pound.
Pejkaiya looking to hit a scissor sweep but House is one step ahead there.
House wants to control from the top but Pejkaiya keeps moving.
Pejkaiya wants to sweep here but House controlling him for the moment.
House wants to control from the top but Pejkaiya keeps moving.
House stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pejkaiya swivels though and keeps the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Ray House wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pejkaiya defending well as House loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pejkaiya looks to land a combination but House avoids it well.
Pejkaiya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces House back to the cage. Pejkaiya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Pejkaiya decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
House regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pejkaiya.
House trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pejkaiya is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! House is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! House has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
House lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House wants to control from the top but Pejkaiya keeps moving.

House drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pejkaiya dives on top into guard.
Pejkaiya prevents House from getting back to his feet.
House working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya postures up and lands a big shot to House's brow.
House controls Pejkaiya momentarily but Pejkaiya frees himself.
Pejkaiya tries to free his leg and advance position but House is retaining full guard.
Pejkaiya trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Piotr Pejkaiya has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
House connects with a body shot that sends Pejkaiya's belly button to the back.
Pejkaiya looks for a takedown but House sprawls well.
Pejkaiya closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pejkaiya is looking to clinch.
House catches Pejkaiya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ray House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Pejkaiya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pejkaiya drops his hands momentarily and House takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pejkaiya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
House defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pejkaiya.
House misses with a right hand

and Pejkaiya moves into the clinch.
Pejkaiya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
House blocks an uppercut.
Pejkaiya lands a left hand.

House gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pejkaiya regains guard.
Pejkaiya looking to control.

Pejkaiya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and House defends well.
Pejkaiya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pejkaiya is trying to keep House in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House postures up and lands a big shot to Pejkaiya's brow.
Pejkaiya keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.
Pejkaiya is trying to keep House in close.
Pejkaiya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pejkaiya keeping full guard, as House tries to pass.

Pejkaiya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
House cracks Pejkaiya with a solid left hand.

House got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pejkaiya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, House has managed to get both his arms back between Pejkaiya's legs - danger averted.
House wants to pass the guard but Pejkaiya is keeping the position.
Pejkaiya looking to control.
House working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
House is in close to Pejkaiya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
House's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Pejkaiya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. House gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pejkaiya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pejkaiya is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
House chips away with some ground and pound.

Pejkaiya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and House defends well.
Pejkaiya looking to hit a scissor sweep but House is one step ahead there.
House loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells House's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
House is in close to Pejkaiya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
House preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House throws a big right hand that misses.
House stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pejkaiya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Pejkaiya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pejkaiya throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
House wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pejkaiya throws some wild stikes that House manages to avoid easily.
Pejkaiya unloads with some shots from mount but House bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray House will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pejkaiya looking to score a takedown here. House is defending well but Pejkaiya drives through and ends up in House's guard.
Pejkaiya stands and throws House's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pejkaiya tries to score with some ground and pound. House controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Pejkaiya tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pejkaiya has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pejkaiya creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Pejkaiya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
House manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is looking to advance position but House won't allow it.
Pejkaiya is looking to stall here but House recovers full guard.
House preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pejkaiya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. House swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pejkaiya drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and House dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pejkaiya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from House.
House trying to control but Pejkaiya is working from the bottom.

Pejkaiya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. House doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. House manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pejkaiya tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pejkaiya is looking for a triangle but House pushes his legs off easily.
Pejkaiya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for House!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is trying to escape the mount.
Pejkaiya throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pejkaiya unloads with some shots from mount but House bucks and avoids them well.
Pejkaiya looking to control but House is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pejkaiya lands a big elbow.
House avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pejkaiya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya landing strikes from the mount and House is in trouble!
Pejkaiya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as House is looking to escape.
House blocking the ground and pound.
Pejkaiya trying to control but House is having none of it.
Pejkaiya is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. House can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pejkaiya wants to control the pace but House is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Pejkaiya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pejkaiya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Pejkaiya!