PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Calavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veli Pirinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pirinen
vs
Calavera

192 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
4 - 8 - 1

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Adrenaline

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Calavera!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirinen throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Manny Calavera has been cut.
Calavera throws a lazy right hand but Pirinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calavera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pirinen.
Pirinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calavera avoids it really well and circles away.
Calavera lands with a nice combination. Pirinen backs away looking to recover.
A big left from Calavera misses.
Calavera throws a series of punches but Pirinen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Pirinen. Those never looked like landing.

Pirinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calavera tries to buck Pirinen off but he can't manage it.
Calavera tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Pirinen wants to finish this one by submission but Calavera is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pirinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen controlling his opponent.
Pirinen misses with a head shot.
Pirinen can't control as he wanted to and Calavera manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Pirinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pirinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Calavera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pirinen is taking a breather. Calavera says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pirinen wants to pass the guard but Calavera is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pirinen in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera wants to improve his position but Pirinen is controlling well.

We're going to have a standup here because Veli Pirinen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pirinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pirinen slips under a jab.
Pirinen throws a head kick but Calavera moves out of range.
Pirinen lands a head kick!
Pirinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Pirinen throws a head kick that misses.
Calavera blocks a head kick by Pirinen.
Calavera misses with a wild body shot.
Veli Pirinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen tries to clinch up but Calavera circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Pirinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pirinen scores a takedown into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calavera wants to control but Pirinen is having none of it.
Pirinen punching from mount but Calavera doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pirinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Pirinen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pirinen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Calavera because Pirinen loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Pirinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Calavera'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.

Calavera swings for the body but Pirinen moves out of range.
Calavera blocks a head kick by Pirinen.
A left lands for Calavera.

Pirinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Calavera looking to stall.
Calavera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pirinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pirinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calavera blocking some punches.
Pirinen has a couple of punches blocked by Calavera.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pirinen.
Calavera throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Calavera to work.
Nice body punch from Pirinen - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pirinen as Calavera tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pirinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Calavera's brow.
Calavera blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Calavera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calavera looks to score with a jab to the body but Pirinen is just out of range.
Calavera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pirinen throws a head kick but Calavera moves out of range.
Pirinen fails to land the takedown.
Calavera swings widly with a right hand
and Pirinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pirinen throws a lazy head kick
and Calavera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calavera fails to land with a series of punches.
Calavera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pirinen moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pirinen misses.
Pirinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calavera. Pirinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pirinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pirinen misses with a takedown attempt - Calavera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pirinen misses with a combination
and Calavera counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pirinen misses with a combination
and Calavera counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calavera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Calavera connects with a right hand. Pirinen shakes it off.
Calavera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calavera connects with a right hand. Pirinen shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera scores with a hook to the body. Pirinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pirinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pirinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Calavera takes a swing at Pirinen's ribcage but misses.
Calavera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Calavera.
Pirinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calavera is fending him off so far but Pirinen persists. Nope, Calavera circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Pirinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pirinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calavera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calavera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Calavera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pirinen rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calavera lands with a nice body punch.
Calavera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick by Pirinen misses
and Calavera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pirinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pirinen there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Calavera tries to bum rush Pirinen with a series of wild strikes but Pirinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pirinen tries to clinch up
and Calavera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pirinen throws a head kick that misses
and Calavera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calavera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Veli Pirinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pirinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calavera.
Calavera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calavera throws a big shot that misses.
Calavera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pirinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calavera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Calavera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Calavera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pirinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calavera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Calavera misses.
Pirinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calavera. Pirinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Pirinen.
Calavera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Calavera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calavera just misses with a punch to the body.
Calavera swings widly with a right hand

and Pirinen counters with a takedown into side control.
Pirinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pirinen is trying to get an arm triangle but Calavera is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calavera manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Veli Pirinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pirinen trying to control from the bottom.
Pirinen wants to get back to full guard but Calavera has passed into side control.
Pirinen is trying to improve his position.
Pirinen wants to control but Calavera postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calavera just content to control the position.
Pirinen tries to improve position but can't.
Pirinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Pirinen is looking for a sweep.
Pirinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Calavera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Calavera prevents Pirinen from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera wants to control but Pirinen is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Manny Calavera.
Pirinen misses with a two punch combination.
Calavera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manny Calavera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pirinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calavera's corner calls for a 1-2. Calavera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen needs to keep his hands up - Calavera had a free shot at his head there.
Pirinen throws a right hand that Calavera ducks under and follows up with a left that Calavera also avoids with ease.
Pirinen connects with a high kick.
Calavera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pirinen momentarily.
Pirinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pirinen shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pirinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calavera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pirinen at a distance.
Pirinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calavera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pirinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Calavera.
I think Calavera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Calavera!
Manny Calavera took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.