PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judah Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin comes to the cage accompanied by lions sleeps tonight. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Benjamin
vs
Pietila

189 cm
29
276 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
276 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Judah Benjamin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakke Pietila!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pietila forces Benjamin back against the cage and clinches.

Pietila breaks the clinch.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benjamin lands a shot to the body.
Benjamin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Benjamin.

It looks like Sakke Pietila has been cut.
Pietila looking to slow down the pace here.

Benjamin tightens his grip and picks Pietila up, before dumping him to the ground. Pietila manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin won't allow Pietila to get back to his feet.
Benjamin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pietila looks gassed!
Benjamin trying to control but Pietila is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Judah Benjamin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Benjamin gets a clinch.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pietila counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pietila.
A head punch on the inside from Pietila fails to land.
Pietila wants to get back to striking at distance but Benjamin won't allow it.

Benjamin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pietila clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pietila wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila rolls, trying to escape but Benjamin keeps control of the position.

Pietila manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

Pietila clinches up with Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage.
Pietila digs a right hand underneath Benjamin's ribcage. Benjamin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Benjamin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pietilas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benjamin goes for a takedown attempt but Pietila pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benjamin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and presses him up against the cage.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pietila counters with a series of strikes. Benjamin will be more careful next time no doubt.

Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
Pietila scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Pietila.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietila stalling in the clinch but Benjamin improves position.
Benjamin has a couple of punches blocked by Pietila.

Pietila breaks the clinch.
Pietila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Pietila moves into the clinch successfully.
Pietila is pressed up against the cage. Benjamin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pietila down to the mat. Pietila avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pietila lands an overhand right.

It looks like Judah Benjamin has been cut.

Pietila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pietila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pietila lands a body shot.
Pietila scores with a shoulder strike.
Pietila lands a body punch.
Pietila cracks Benjamin with a nice body shot.
Benjamin letting Pietila take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin wants to stall.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.
Benjamin takes one to the chin there.

Pietila pushes Benjamin up against the cage in a clinch.
Benjamin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pietila lands a body shot.
Pietila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Pietila.
Benjamin can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pietila digs a right hand underneath Benjamin's ribcage. Benjamin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pietila connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benjamin's face.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.
Benjamin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sakke Pietila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pietila stuns Benjamin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Pietila has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietila displaying some good clinch control by pressing Benjamin up against the cage.
Pietila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Come on Pietila - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pietila is working Benjamin over against the cage.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.
Pietila lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pietila moves into the clinch successfully.
Pietila lands a nice knee to the body.
Pietila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benjamin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pietila is leaning against Benjamin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pietila landing knees to the body.
Pietila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pietila taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pietila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Pietila breaks the clinch.

Pietila gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pietila has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pietila.
Pietila lands an elbow inside.
Pietila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pietila digs a right hand into Benjamin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benjamin's gas tank.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Pietila - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietila avoiding damage.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pietila moves into the clinch successfully.
Pietila scores with a shot to the side of Benjamin's head.

Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakke Pietila dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pietila has Benjamin up against the cage in a clinch.
Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Pietila backwards.
Benjamin lands a right hand.
Sakke Pietila seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pietila lands a body shot.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benjamin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pietila connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benjamin scrambles back to his feet.
Benjamin misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pietila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.
Pietila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benjamin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pietila has managed to clinch.
Pietila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pietila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pietila prevents a body shot from Benjamin.
Pietila is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pietila.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pietila moves into range and clinches up with Benjamin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietila misses with a knee to the head.
Benjamin wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Pietila.
Benjamin is working for takedown but Pietila is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pietila presses Benjamin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pietila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pietila lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benjamin takes a knee right on the jaw!

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pietila throws a nice outside leg kick.

Pietila gets a clinch.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pietila is trying to maintain a safe position but Benjamin gets an underhook and turns Pietila into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pietila obliges.
Pietila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Benjamin tries to stall but Pietila uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pietila lands an elbow that stopped Benjamin in his tracks for a moment.

Judah Benjamin's cut is getting worse.
Pietila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pietila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benjamin or not.

Pietila breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pietila has managed to clinch.
Benjamin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pietila lands a nice knee to the body.
Pietila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benjamin misses with a punch to the body.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pietila closes the distance and clinches.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.
Benjamin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pietila circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pietila instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietila scores with a knee to the head.
Pietila landing knees to the head.
Benjamin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pietila digs a right hand into Benjamin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benjamin's gas tank.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pietila instigates a clinch.

Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Benjamin or perhaps it was just good defense by Pietila which made him look bad.

Pietila clinches up with Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage.
Pietila missing with knees to the body.
Pietila digs a right hand into Benjamin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benjamin's gas tank.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pietila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benjamin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Benjamin gets tackled into the cage by Pietila. Pietila maintains the clinch.
Pietila gets underhooks to prevent Benjamin's takedown attempt.
Pietila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benjamin.

Pietila breaks the clinch.
Judah Benjamin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pietila controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pietila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benjamin is trying to drag Pietila to the mat but Pietila just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Pietila breaks the clinch.

Pietila takes the fight into the clinch.
Benjamin is trying to drag Pietila to the mat but Pietila just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Pietila on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin fails to land.
Benjamin misses with the head strike.
Benjamin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pietila pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Pietila.
Pietila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pietila lands a nice shot to the body.
Pietila lands an elbow just above Benjamin 's eye.
Pietila stalling against the cage.
Pietila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benjamins head.
Pietila landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pietila lands a hook that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.

Pietila takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pietila breaks the clinch.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Pietila.
Pietila is looking to control Benjamin's arms but Benjamin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pietila has his back to the cage.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin doesn't manage to clinch there - Pietila circles away.
Benjamin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pietila sprawls well. Pietila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benjamin gets slowly back to his feet.

Pietila moves into the clinch.
Pietila working Benjamin over with knees to the body.
Pietila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pietila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pietila works on Benjamin's body with a couple of short punches.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.

Pietila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pietila pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Pietila as the two fighters clinch.
Benjamin takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakke Pietila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pietila throws a one two combo.
Benjamin misses with a two punch combination.

Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pietila lands with a left to the head.
Benjamin lands a shot to the body.
Pietila lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Pietila as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Pietila - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pietila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pietila crunches a lovely knee into Benjamin's ribcage.
Pietila taking a breather.
Pietila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Pietila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjamin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.
Pietila scores with a punch to the head.
Pietila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Benjamin tries to keep at a distance but Pietila has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pietila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benjamins head.
Benjamin throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pietila landing knees to the head.
A short right from Pietila on the inside.
Pietila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila is leaning against Benjamin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benjamin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pietila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Pietila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pietila's corner calls for a 1-2. Pietila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benjamin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pietila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
Pietila is trying to stall.
Pietila lands a nice shot to the body.
Pietila lands a nice knee to the body.
Benjamin wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Pietila - that landed with a thud.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pietila forces Benjamin back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Pietila.
Benjamin letting Pietila take a breather here.

Pietila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pietila clobbers Benjamin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pietila lands a jab.
Pietila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin tries to clinch up but Pietila circles away and keeps his distance.
Pietila swinging wildly here.
Benjamin dives in and grabs Pietila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pietila pushes down on Benjamin's head and hops out.
Pietila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Pietila has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pietila as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pietila.
Nice body punch from Pietila.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakke Pietila seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pietila darts in and clinches Benjamin up against the cage.
Pietila looking to throw knees to the head but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Pietila.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietila will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benjamin up against the cage.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benjamin shoots for a takedown but Pietila saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pietila scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pietila scores with a body shot.

Pietila gets a clinch.

Pietila breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pietila clinches up with Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage.
Pietila lands an uppercut.
Pietila lands a shot to the body.
Pietila is leaning against Benjamin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Pietila breaks the clinch.
Pietila punishes Benjamin's body with a nice straight punch.

Pietila forces Benjamin back against the cage and clinches.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pietila has managed to clinch.

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

Pietila drives through and clinches with Benjamin against the cage.
Pietila is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pietila sprawls well. Pietila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benjamin gets slowly back to his feet.

Pietila moves into range and clinches up with Benjamin.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.
Benjamin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benjamin fails with a takedown attempt.
Pietila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and presses him up against the cage.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.
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!

Pietila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pietila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benjamin backwards.
Pietila taking a breather.

Pietila breaks the clinch.
Benjamin takes one to the chin there.
Pietila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and presses him up against the cage.
Benjamin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pietila pushes Benjamin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pietila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benjamin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pietila is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pietila lands a nice shot to the body.
Pietila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benjamin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pietila stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietila lands with a left to the head.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pietila connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakke Pietila really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pietila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benjamin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pietila as he avoids it easily.
Pietila scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benjamin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pietila gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pietila pushes Benjamin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pietila lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pietila!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pietila prevents a body shot from Benjamin.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pietila.
Pietila lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietila pushes Benjamin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pietila lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pietila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjamin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pietila.

Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Pietila drives through and clinches with Benjamin against the cage.
Pietila presses Benjamin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila scores with a jab to the body.

Pietila takes the fight into the clinch.
Benjamin has Pietila pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pietila manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pietila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pietila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pietila pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pietila prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pietila landing knees to the head.
Benjamin takes a shot to the head.
Benjamin is looking to control Pietila's arms but Pietila gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benjamin has his back to the cage.
Pietila lands with a right to the head.
Benjamin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pietila breaks the clinch.

Pietila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pietila stalling the fight.
Pietila looking to throw knees to the head but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pietila gets underhooks to prevent Benjamin's takedown attempt.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pietila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benjamin wants to clinch but Pietila slips to the side

and Pietila counters by moving into the clinch.
Pietila lands a nice shot to the body.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pietila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Benjamin rushes Pietila and presses him up against the cage.
Benjamin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pietila prevents it.

Pietila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pietila clinches up with Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage.
Pietila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benjamin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pietila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benjamin.
Pietila lands a knee to the body.
Pietila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pietila.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pietila lands a left hand.
Pietila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Pietila.
Pietila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pietila scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Pietila.
Benjamin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pietila breaks the clinch.
Benjamin takes one to the side of the head.
Benjamin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Pietila has Benjamin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pietila misses with a knee strike.
Pietila is trying to stall.
Benjamin wants a takedown.
Pietila tries to land a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Pietila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benjamin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pietila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pietila sprawls well. Pietila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benjamin gets slowly back to his feet.
Benjamin walks into a jab.

Pietila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pietila stops a takedown attempt from Benjamin.
Pietila lands a body punch.
Pietila just leaning against Benjamin, taking a breather.
Benjamin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pietila is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pietila.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pietila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Pietila moves into range and clinches up with Benjamin.
A short right from Pietila on the inside.
Pietila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjamin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Benjamin misses with a body punch.

Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pietila throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benjamin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pietila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benjamin's calf.

Pietila gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Pietila.

Pietila breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Pietila finds it's target.
Pietila with a jab.
Benjamin shoots in for a takedown but Pietila shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pietila moves into range and clinches up with Benjamin.
Pietila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benjamin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Pietila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pietila digs a good body shot into Benjamin's ribs.

Pietila moves into the clinch successfully.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakke Pietila dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pietila drives through and clinches with Benjamin against the cage.
Pietila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pietila scores with a knee to the head.
Benjamin is leaning against Pietila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pietila lands a nice uppercut.
Benjamin wants to stall.
Pietila cracks Benjamin with a nice body shot.
Pietila gets underhooks to prevent Benjamin's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Pietila.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.

Benjamin tries to keep at a distance but Pietila has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pietila stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Pietila breaks the clinch.

Pietila instigates a clinch.
Benjamin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pietila.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benjamin is defended easily by Pietila.
Benjamin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benjamin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benjamin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila trying to control the position but instead, Benjamin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pietila into the cage.
Pietila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pietila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Pietila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pietila gets a clinch.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benjamin is looking to clinch but Pietila is avoiding it.

Pietila has Benjamin up against the cage in a clinch.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benjamin tries to clinch up but Pietila circles away and keeps his distance.
Pietila tries to clinch but Benjamin is having none of it.
Benjamin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pietila stalks Benjamin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benjamin's face. Benjamin staggers backwards, shaken.
Pietila digs a good hook to Benjamin's body.
Pietila scores with the left hand. Benjamin knows he should have avoided that one.
Pietila connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benjamin's hands.
Pietila lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pietila.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pietila as the two fighters clinch.
Pietila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjamin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pietila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pietila rushes Benjamin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Pietila.
Pietila blocking some punches.
Pietila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benjamin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Pietila.
Good body shot from Pietila.
Pietila with a knee to the head.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pietila lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pietila cracks Benjamin with a good jab.
Pietila stuffs the takedown.
Pietila lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Pietila darts in and clinches Benjamin up against the cage.
Benjamin trying to stall but Pietila improves his position.
Pietila lands a good knee to the midsection. Benjamin won't want to take too many of those.
Pietila works on Benjamin's body with a couple of short punches.
Pietila landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pietila manages to break the clinch.
Pietila lands with a straight right. Benjamin didn't see that one coming.
Pietila keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Pietila gets a clinch.

Pietila breaks the clinch.

Pietila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benjamin looking for a takedown.

Pietila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benjamin moves in looking to clinch but Pietila pushes him off.
Pietila's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benjamin under the eye.

Pietila forces Benjamin back against the cage and clinches.
Pietila tries to stall but Benjamin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Pietila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin shoots in looking for a takedown but Pietila manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benjamin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Pietila has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pietila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benjamin misses with a takedown

and Pietila counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pietila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pietila tries to avoid it but Benjamin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pietila to the ground. Pietila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pietila lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pietila tenderised Benjamin's leg. Benjamin is trying to keep his angry face on.

Pietila gets a clinch.
Pietila lands with a light punch inside.
Sakke Pietila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benjamin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.
Pietila tries to clinch but Benjamin is having none of it.
Pietila throws out a powerful jab.

Pietila has Benjamin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pietila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benjamin.
Judah Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pietila breaks from the clinch.
Pietila lands with a nice combination. Benjamin backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benjamin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Benjamin moves into the clinch.
Benjamin throws a head punch that misses.

Pietila breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakke Pietila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pietila 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 41:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 41:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakke Pietila!
Sakke Pietila is the new super heavyweight champion!