PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Punahilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peippo comes into the arena with Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic blaring out of the sound system. Punahilkka has chosen Mäihä Show feat. Punahilkka as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peippo
vs
Punahilkka

175 cm
23
172 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 6 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Punahilkka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peippo misses with an uppercut
and Punahilkka counters with a straight right hand.
Peippo throws a poor cross that misses
and Punahilkka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peippo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Punahilkka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Punahilkka.
Punahilkka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peippo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Peippo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peippo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Punahilkka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Peippo gets the takedown into side control.
Peippo throws a strike aimed at the side of Punahilkka's head but Punahilkka avoids it well.
Peippo trying to control the position but Punahilkka is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punahilkka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka wants to improve his position but Peippo is controlling well.
Punahilkka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Punahilkka is pulling down on Peippo's head. It's preventing any offense from Peippo, at least for the moment.
Peippo throws a big right hand that misses.
Peippo pushing down on Punahilkka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Peippo tries to pass to full mount but Punahilkka defends it.
Punahilkka wants to improve his position but Peippo is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Peippo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Punahilkka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Punahilkka tries to roll over but Peippo keeps him under control.
Peippo is looking to take a break and control but Punahilkka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peippo misses with a head shot. Punahilkka uses the momentum to regain guard.
Peippo won't allow Punahilkka to sweep him here.
Punahilkka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punahilkka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peippo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punahilkka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peippo throws a big right hand that misses.
Punahilkka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peippo!
Peippo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Punahilkka controlling from mount.
Peippo tries to lock up and control but Punahilkka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Punahilkka unloading with bombs!
Punahilkka scoring with strikes but Peippo is staying in there.
Punahilkka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Peippo tries to reverse the position but Punahilkka maintains control.
Punahilkka landing strikes from the mount and Peippo is in trouble!
Punahilkka tries to control but Peippo wriggling away.
Peippo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Punahilkka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Punahilkka controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Punahilkka dominated that round.
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.

Punahilkka throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Punahilkka.
Peippo thows a leg kick but Punahilkka checks it
and Punahilkka counters with a stiff right hand.
Peippo misses with a right hand
and Punahilkka counters with a nice uppercut.
Kari Peippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peippo throws a leg kick but Punahilkka checks it.

Peippo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Peippo trying to control but Punahilkka is working from the bottom.
Punahilkka is pulling down on Peippo's head. It's preventing any offense from Peippo, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peippo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Punahilkka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Peippo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Peippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punahilkka.
Peippo stuns Punahilkka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peippo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peippo lands a nice looking body shot.
Punahilkka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peippo throws a right hand that misses
and Punahilkka counters with a good low kick that Peippo was not able to check.
Good work by Peippo as he checks the leg kick.
Punahilkka looks to land a combination. Peippo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peippo swings widly with a right hand
and Punahilkka counters with a low kick, right behind Peippo 's knee.
Punahilkka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Punahilkka avoids the body shot from Peippo.
Peippo swings widly with a right hand
and Punahilkka counters with a three punch combo that has Peippo backing up. Peippo nods at Punahilkka to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka throws a right hand that misses
and Peippo counters with a left to the body.
Peippo misses with a hook to the body
and Punahilkka counters with a nice uppercut.
Peippo throws an overhand right that lands on Punahilkka's shoulder, as Punahilkka tries to avoid the shot.
Peippo throws a sloppy body shot
and Punahilkka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peippo throws a leg kick

and Punahilkka counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peippo working hard to break the clinch.
Punahilkka scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Punahilkka.
Peippo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punahilkka is keeping busy.
Punahilkka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Punahilkka gets through Peippo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Punahilkka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Punahilkka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Punahilkka.
A short right from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka blocks an uppercut.
Punahilkka scores with a shot to the side of Peippo's head.
Punahilkka pushes Peippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punahilkka lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka lands with a short shot to the head.
Punahilkka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punahilkka lands with a light punch inside.
Peippo working hard to break the clinch.
Punahilkka prevents a body shot from Peippo.
Punahilkka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punahilkka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Punahilkka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peippo takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punahilkka lands an uppercut.
Punahilkka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peippo has a couple of punches blocked by Punahilkka.
Punahilkka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peippos head.
A short right from Punahilkka.
Peippo takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Punahilkka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Peippo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peippo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punahilkka can pounce on him.
A low kick from Peippo is predictable there
and Punahilkka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peippo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peippo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Punahilkka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peippo wants to break free but Punahilkka has control.
Nice body punch from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka lands an elbow that stopped Peippo in his tracks for a moment.
Punahilkka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peippo trying to stall but Punahilkka improves his position.
Peippo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punahilkka lands an elbow just above Peippo 's eye.
Peippo throws a head punch that misses.
Punahilkka is leaning against Peippo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peippo throws an elbow that misses.
Punahilkka pushes Peippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka lands an elbow inside.
Punahilkka lands a hook that snaps the head of Peippo backwards.
Punahilkka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Punahilkka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peippo backwards.
A short right from Punahilkka.
Peippo looking to throw knees to the head but Punahilkka is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Punahilkka to work.
Punahilkka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peippo backwards.
Peippo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peippo tries a body shot but Punahilkka blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Punahilkka.
Punahilkka gets through Peippo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peippo tries to circle away but Punahilkka has him pinned against the cage.
Punahilkka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Punahilkka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peippo wants to get back to striking at distance but Punahilkka won't allow it.
Peippo tries to circle away but Punahilkka has him pinned against the cage.
Punahilkka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Peippo up against the cage.
Punahilkka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Punahilkka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peippo takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka lands an elbow inside.
Punahilkka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peippo backwards.
Peippo pushes off an throws an elbow but Punahilkka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Punahilkka lands with a left to the head.
Punahilkka stalling against the cage.
Peippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Punahilkka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Punahilkka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Punahilkka.
Peippo tries a body shot but Punahilkka blocks it.
Punahilkka lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Punahilkka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peippo takes an elbow to the temple.
Punahilkka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peippos head.
Punahilkka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Punahilkka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peippo tries to break the clinch but Punahilkka is controlling the position.
Peippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Punahilkka.
Peippo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punahilkka has him pressed against the cage.
Punahilkka landing knees to the head.
Punahilkka wants to stall.
Punahilkka scores with a shot to the side of Peippo's head.
Punahilkka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Punahilkka lands with a short shot to the head.
Punahilkka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peippo wants to get back to striking at distance but Punahilkka won't allow it.
Peippo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Punahilkka blocks it with crossed arms.
Peippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Peippo fails to land.
Punahilkka landing knees to the body.
Punahilkka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peippo pushes off an throws an elbow but Punahilkka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peippo is trying to break the clinch but Punahilkka is controlling him.
Peippo misses with a body punch.
Pekka Punahilkka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Peippo breaks from the clinch.

Peippo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peippo trying to control the action but Punahilkka is working from the bottom.
Kari Peippo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peippo wants to free his trapped foot but Punahilkka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peippo looks to land a strike but Punahilkka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Punahilkka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peippo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punahilkka pulls Peippo in close to his closed guard and prevents Peippo from doing any damage or advancing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Punahilkka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Punahilkka 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Punahilkka!