PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viher Peukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vale
vs
Peukku

190 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Vale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viher Peukku!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peukku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vale throws a right and a left that Peukku avoids nicely.
Vale misses with a two punch combination.

Peukku moves into the clinch.
Vale can't get the takedown.
Vale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peukku lands an elbow inside.
Vale changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peukku fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Vale. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Peukku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peukku smiles and moves away.
Vale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peukku circles away.
Peukku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vale misses with the combination.

Peukku closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale goes for a takedown attempt but Peukku pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vale misses with the combination.
Vale is breathing heavily.

Peukku closes the distance and clinches.
Vale tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peukku stalls.
Vale jumps guard but Peukku stands there with Vale around his waist. Vale gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peukku crunches a lovely knee into Vale's ribcage.
Peukku lands an elbow inside that Vale shrugs off.

It looks like Paul Vale has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peukku.
Peukku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vale's face.
Peukku avoiding damage.
Vale tries to score a body lock takedown but Peukku shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peukku just leaning against Vale, taking a breather.
Vale tries to pull guard but Peukku won't allow it.
Come on Peukku - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Vale is rocked!
Peukku lands a nice elbow.
Oh Vale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Peukku.
Peukku lands a knee to the head.
Peukku lands an elbow that stopped Vale in his tracks for a moment.
Peukku lands a knee to the head.

Vale pulls Peukku into guard.

Vale isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Peukku stacks Vale on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Peukku!
Vale is looking to regain half guard here but Peukku keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Vale seems to have got his legs back now.

Peukku stands up and beckons Vale to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Peukku closes the distance and clinches.
Vale goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peukku prevents it.
Peukku stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peukku with a knee to the head.
Peukku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peukku just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vale takes an elbow to the temple.
Vale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peukku smiles and moves away.

Peukku has managed to clinch.

Vale ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vale no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Vale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peukku is one step ahead there.

Peukku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peukku prevents Vale from getting back to his feet.
Peukku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vale keeping full guard, as Peukku tries to pass.

Vale escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peukku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peukku pushing down on Vale's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peukku wants to free his trapped foot but Vale is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Vale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viher Peukku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Vale's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Peukku wants to land a leg kick but Vale is out of range.
Paul Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vale throws the left hand but Peukku avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Vale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Vale coming out on top.

Peukku is rocked!
No joy there for Vale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peukku is still on wobbly legs! Can Vale finish him?
Peukku wants to clinch.
Peukku seems to have recovered his senses.
Vale wants to clinch

and Peukku moves into the clinch.
Vale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peukku smiles and moves away.
A combination from Vale does no damage.
Peukku circles away from the clinch attempt

and Peukku counters by clinching up.
Vale tries to pull guard but Peukku won't allow it.
Peukku is pressed up against the cage. Vale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peukku down to the mat. Peukku avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Vale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vale closes the distance but Peukku moves to the side

and Peukku counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peukku fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Vale does no damage.

Peukku gets a clinch.
Peukku looking to throw knees to the head but Vale is blocking nicely.
Peukku landing knees to the head.
Peukku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vale tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peukku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peukku is breathing heavily.
Vale drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vale looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Peukku.
Peukku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peukku prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peukku has Vale pushed against the cage.
Vale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peukku smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale clinches but Peukku breaks the clinch

and Peukku counters by moving into the clinch.
Vale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Viher Peukku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peukku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vale tries to pull guard but Peukku holds him up against the cage and eventually Vale drops back down to his feet.
Vale tries to pull guard but Peukku holds him up against the cage and eventually Vale drops back down to his feet.
Peukku will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vale up against the cage.
Vale tries to score a body lock takedown but Peukku shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peukku prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peukku pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Peukku with a knee to the head.
Peukku landing knees to the head.
Vale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peukku landing knees to the body.
Vale tries to pull guard but Peukku holds him up against the cage and eventually Vale drops back down to his feet.
Peukku content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peukku lands a nice knee to the body.
Peukku lands an elbow inside that Vale shrugs off.
Peukku stalling in the clinch.
Vale tries to pull guard but Peukku won't allow it.
Peukku gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vale.
Vale looking for a takedown.
Vale tries to pull guard but Peukku won't allow it.
Vale has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peukku avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Peukku.
Peukku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peukku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peukku landing knees to the head.
Peukku with a knee to the head.

Paul Vale's cut is getting worse.
Peukku prevents the takedown attempt.
Peukku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peukku smiles and moves away.
Vale lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vale fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Vale misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peukku gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Peukku.
Vale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peukku lands a knee to the head.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peukku scores with a knee to the head.
Peukku lands a big knee! That's hurt Vale! Oh, he's all over the place! Peukku lands another knee that sends Vale to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viher Peukku!