PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AWOLNATION - SAIL. Peltola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Biggest & The Best. Atte Peltola acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Miles
vs
Peltola

182 cm
23
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
198 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles moves away from the strike by Peltola.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miles.
Miles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peltola in his tracks.
Miles lands a body shot.
Miles throws a poor cross that misses

and Peltola decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miles's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peltola wants to control but Miles is having none of it.
Peltola tries to reverse the position but Miles maintains control.
Miles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peltola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miles content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles trying to control but Peltola is having none of it.
Peltola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peltola tries to hold on but Miles pushes him away.
Peltola manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Miles trying to control from half guard but Peltola is working away.

Ian Miles has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Peltola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ian Miles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peltola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miles counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola misses with a left hand
enabling Miles to counter with a crisp jab.
Miles tries a low kick but Peltola avoids it.
Miles tries to bum rush Peltola with a series of wild strikes but Peltola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peltola scores with a hook.
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!
Miles takes one to the chin there.
Peltola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miles was well out of range. Poor timing from Peltola.
Peltola's corner calls for a 1-2. Peltola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miles connects with a leg kick. Peltola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peltola scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peltola misses with a hook. Miles ducked under it nicely.

Miles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miles takes a shot to the head.
Miles landing knees to the head.

It looks like Atte Peltola has been cut.
Peltola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miles lands a right hand.
Miles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peltola trying to control the position but instead, Miles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peltola into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peltola.
Peltola blocks an uppercut.
Miles tries a knee to the head but Peltola blocks it.
Peltola pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Peltola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Miles to work.
Miles misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Miles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peltola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peltola misses with the head strike.
Miles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Peltola lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peltola throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peltola.
Miles blocks a body shot from Peltola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ian Miles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Atte Peltola's cut.
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.

Miles misses with a left hand

so Peltola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peltola looking to pass the guard.
Miles wants to stand up but Peltola is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peltola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peltola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Peltola won't allow Miles to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miles wants to sweep here but Peltola controlling him for the moment.
Peltola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peltola stops Miles from standing up.
Peltola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
Peltola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Atte Peltola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peltola wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miles scores with a punch to the head.
Miles tries to clinch there but Peltola circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miles. That's going to slow Peltola down.
Peltola slips under a jab.
Peltola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Miles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peltola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miles at a distance.
Ian Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peltola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peltola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miles cracks Peltola with an open hand slap.
Miles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Miles is rocked!
Miles switches off momentarily and Peltola cracks him with a monster right hand! Miles topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Peltola dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Peltola!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Atte Peltola!
Atte Peltola took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, DJs Locker for their support in the buildup to the fight.