PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Camus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peippo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic . Camus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Love Will Tear Us Apart. On his way into the cage it seems that Kari Peippo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kari Peippo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Peippo
vs
Camus

175 cm
28
172 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

184 cm
25
183 lbs
10 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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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 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Camus!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Camus misses with a head kick.
Peippo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Camus. That one must have hurt.
Peippo throws a sloppy head kick and Camus moves out of range easily.
Peippo avoids the head kick by Camus.
Camus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peippo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Camus is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camus.
Peippo misses the shot to the body.
Camus throws a head kick that misses.
Peippo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camus.
Camus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Peippo.
Camus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peippo thows a body shot but no joy.
Camus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Peippo tries to land a leg kick but Camus saw it coming and moves away.
Camus throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camus manages to avoid it.
Camus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camus misses with a head kick.
Peippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camus.
Camus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peippo's sensitive parts.
Peippo scores with a jab. Camus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Camus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peippo.
Camus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peippo blocks a head kick by Camus.
Albert Camus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peippo fails with a takedown attempt.
Peippo loads up on a big right hand but Camus slips the punch.
Camus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peippo.
Peippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camus circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camus tries a head kick but it misses.
Camus scores with a head kick.
Peippo misses with a straight left.
A head kick from Camus lands but Peippo takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peippo blocks a leg kick.
Camus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Peippo lands a really nice looking cross but Camus seems unphased.
Peippo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peippo throws a right hand that Camus ducks under and follows up with a left that Camus also avoids with ease.
Peippo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camus lands a head kick!
Peippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camus circles away quickly and effectively.
Albert Camus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peippo tries to bum rush Camus with a series of wild strikes but Camus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo blocks a head kick by Camus.
Jab by Peippo.
Camus moves out of range as Peippo strikes.
Peippo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peippo.
Peippo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peippo throws a jab but it's blocked by Camus.
Camus tries a head kick but it misses.
Peippo throws a looping overhand right but Camus ducks down to avoid it.
Camus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peippo throws out a loose jab but Camus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camus wants to slow Peippo down by chopping away at his legs.
Camus throws a sloppy head kick and Peippo moves out of range easily.
Peippo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camus throws a wild body kick that Peippo sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peippo blocks a head kick by Camus.
Camus looks gassed!
Peippo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Camus.
A head kick misses from Camus.
Camus moves away from the strike by Peippo.
Camus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peippo checks it well.
A left and a right from Peippo both land. Nice combination.
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!
Good exchange - Peippo coming out on top.
Camus checks the leg kick.
Peippo throws the left hand but Camus avoids the punch easily.
Camus throws a head kick but Peippo moves out of range.
Peippo misses with a straight left.
Camus throws a sloppy body shot
and Camus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Peippo - just one landing.
Peippo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camus.
A solid leg kick lands there for Camus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Albert Camus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peippo scores with a takedown into Camus's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Peippo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Peippo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peippois looking to pass into half guard but Camus pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Camus is in guard.

Peippo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camus is aware though and is defending well.
Peippo controls Camus momentarily but Camus frees himself.
Camus tries to stand but Peippo is controlling from the bottom.
Peippo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peippo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peippo controls Camus momentarily but Camus frees himself.
Camus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peippo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Camus preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peippo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Camus uses it to pass to side control.
Peippo is looking for a sweep.
Peippo regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peippo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peippo.

Peippo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Camus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peippo is proving hard to escape from.
Camus won't allow Peippo to sweep him here.
Peippo tries to strike from the bottom.
Peippo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camus is one step ahead there.
Peippo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camus manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Camus kicks Peippo off and gets to his feet.
Camus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camus throws a sloppy head kick and Peippo moves out of range easily.
Camus is breathing heavily.
Peippo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Camus counters with a good low kick that Peippo was not able to check.
Peippo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peippo tries to work over Camus's front leg with a kick but Camus checks it.
Camus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peippo misses with the combination.
Peippo closes the distance and clinches up with Camus, looking for a takedown. Peippo pushes Camus against the cage but Camus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camus connects with an inside leg kick.
Peippo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Peippo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Peippo lands with a shot to the body.
Camus slips a jab and a cross from Peippo.
Camus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peippo takes a step back to recover.
Peippo throws a leg kick that misses.
Camus misses with a head kick.
Camus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Peippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peippo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Camus as he jumps to the side.
Camus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Camus.
Camus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Peippo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Camus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peippo tried to score with a low kick but Camus checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peippo dives in and grabs Camus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Camus pushes down on Peippo's head and hops out.
Peippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camus manages to avoid it.
Camus misses with a body shot.
Peippo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camus.
Camus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camus avoids a punch combination nicely.

Peippo drives through with a takedown into Camus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Peippo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camus is keeping the position for now.
Peippo throwing strikes but missing.
Peippo looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peippo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Camus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Camus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Camus!
Camus wants to stand but Peippo is controlling his arm.
Peippo tries to improve position but can't.

Camus stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peippo scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo misses with a straight right.

Peippo shoots in and gets a takedown into Camus's guard.
Peippo trying to control the position from guard on top but Camus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peippo content to stall in guard here.
Peippo tries to free his leg and advance position but Camus is retaining full guard.
Camus wants to sweep here but Peippo controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peippo looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kari Peippo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Peippo connects with a body shot that sends Camus's belly button to the back.
Camus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camus checks the leg kick.
Camus walks into a left hand.

Peippo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Camus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peippo slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peippo is looking to advance position but Camus won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Peippo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peippo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Peippo!