PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola has chosen Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Siloposki
vs
Peltola

190 cm
43
193 lbs
45 - 24 - 2

180 cm
34
189 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki connects with a solid leg kick.
Peltola checks a leg kick.
Peltola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siloposki.
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Siloposki.
Siloposki misses the shot to the body.
Siloposki throws a body shot but no joy.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peltola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Siloposki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siloposki manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siloposki just misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
Siloposki lands an overhand right.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Siloposki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Siloposki misses with a double jab.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and Peltola moves out of range easily.
Peltola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Siloposki.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Peltola throws an overhand right that lands on Siloposki's shoulder, as Siloposki tries to avoid the shot.
Peltola misses with a straight left.
Peltola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Siloposki. Siloposki obviously looking to wear him down.
Peltola misses with a takedown attempt - Siloposki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Siloposki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peltola has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Peltola looking to score a takedown here. Siloposki is defending well but Peltola drives through and ends up in Siloposki's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siloposki wants to sweep here but Peltola controlling him for the moment.
Siloposki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Peltola has passed into side control.
Siloposki tries to improve position but can't.
Siloposki is trying to control Peltola's posture but Peltola avoids it.
Siloposki is looking to regain half guard here but Peltola keeps moving and retains side control.
Siloposki is not content to let Peltola control the position.
Siloposki dodges the ground and pound from Peltola.
Siloposki defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki is looking to reverse the position.
Peltola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peltola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siloposki keeps working.

Peltola working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Siloposki is trying to control Peltola's posture but Peltola avoids it.
Peltola landing strikes.
Peltola throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Peltola lands a nice forearm strike.
Peltola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siloposki keeps working.
Peltola cracks Siloposki with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola trying to control the action but Siloposki is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siloposki is looking for a sweep.
Peltola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Siloposki can't do much from the bottom here.
Peltola sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Siloposki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Siloposki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Siloposki controlling the action here.
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 Sampsa Siloposki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki'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.

Siloposki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sampsa Siloposki is winning the standup battle so far.
Peltola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Siloposki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Peltola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siloposki cracks Peltola with an open hand slap.
Peltola throws a hook but Siloposki blocks it.
Peltola misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good work by Peltola as he checks the leg kick.
Siloposki tries to clinch up but Peltola circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siloposki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Siloposki jabs Peltola right on the nose. Peltola blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a hook to the body

and Peltola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Siloposki has hold of Peltola's hands but Peltola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Siloposki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peltola is working away from the top position though.
Siloposki tries to roll over but Peltola keeps him under control.
Siloposki moves into full guard.
Peltola trying to control but Siloposki is working from the bottom.
Siloposki working a defensive guard here.
Peltola stands and throws Siloposki's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki wants to control but Peltola postures up.
Peltola lands some shots froms side control.
Siloposki tries to bench press Peltola off him but Peltola keeps the position.
Peltola tries to advance to mount but Siloposki denies him.
Siloposki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Siloposki is trying to control Peltola's posture but Peltola avoids it.
Peltola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siloposki keeps working.
Peltola is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Siloposki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Peltola working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Siloposki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Atte Peltola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peltola scores with a couple of short elbows.
Siloposki is looking to reverse the position.
Siloposki defending against the ground and pound.
Siloposki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Peltola scores with a couple of short elbows.
Siloposki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Peltola is putting a hurting on Siloposki here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Peltola has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Siloposki defending against the ground and pound.
Peltola lands a nice forearm strike.
Peltola in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Peltola trying to control the position but Siloposki is working away.
Peltola misses with the ground and pound.
Siloposki struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siloposki is looking for a sweep.
Peltola wants to control but Siloposki is keeping him busy.
Peltola remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atte Peltola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki'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.

Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siloposki throws a hook but Peltola blocks it.
Siloposki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Siloposki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peltola blocks the body kick.
Siloposki misses with a few strikes there.
Siloposki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peltola is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Peltola punishes Siloposki's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut

and Peltola counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Peltola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltola thows a huge punch but Siloposki dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltola trying to control from half guard but Siloposki is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peltola.
Siloposki wants to control but Peltola is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Siloposki wants to get back to his feet.

Siloposki kicks Peltola off and gets back to his feet.
Peltola takes a swing at Siloposki's ribcage but misses.
Peltola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses.
Peltola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siloposki was well out of range. Poor timing from Peltola.
Peltola fails with a takedown attempt.
Peltola tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Siloposki defends well and Peltola ends up having to push Siloposki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siloposki.
Siloposki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Siloposki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Peltola leaning against his opponent.
Siloposki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peltola avoids it.
Siloposki swings wildly with an uppercut but Peltola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Peltola.
Siloposki tries a body shot but Peltola blocks it.
Siloposki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siloposki lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siloposki tries to work over Peltola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siloposki misses with a body punch.
Peltola lands a body punch.
Peltola tries to stall but Siloposki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki struggles to land a body shot inside as Peltola controls his hands.
Siloposki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siloposki scores a nice knee to the body.
Peltola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Siloposki swings wildly with an uppercut but Peltola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peltola stalling in the clinch but Siloposki improves position.
Peltola lands a shot to the body.
Siloposki tries to work over Peltola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peltola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peltola prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Peltola wants to stall.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Peltola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siloposki prevents the takedown attempt.
Sampsa Siloposki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atte Peltola.
Siloposki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peltola prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki swings wildly with an uppercut but Peltola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki lands with a right to the head.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.
Siloposki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siloposki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peltola stalling in the clinch.
Peltola tries to stall but Siloposki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.
Peltola is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Siloposki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Siloposki lands with an uppercut that bounces Peltola off the cage and back into range.
Siloposki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peltola avoids the head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siloposki lands a slapping body shot.
Peltola throws a shot from downtown. Siloposki moves away and avoids it.
Peltola thuds a left hand into Siloposki's body.
Siloposki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siloposki throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Peltola.
Siloposki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peltola in his tracks.
Siloposki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peltola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peltola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Peltola takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Peltola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut. Peltola saw that one coming.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Peltola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki digs a good hook to Peltola's body.

Peltola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Siloposki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Siloposki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Atte Peltola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sampsa Siloposki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola wants to control from the top but Siloposki keeps moving.
Peltola chips away with some ground and pound.
Siloposki is adopting a defensive guard.
Siloposki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peltola is controlling him.
Siloposki keeping moving, preventing Peltola from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sampsa Siloposki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Siloposki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peltola under the eye.
Peltola looks to throw the jab but Siloposki is out of range.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and Peltola moves out of range easily.
Siloposki jabs Peltola right on the nose. Peltola blinks but takes it well.
Peltola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut. Peltola saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
Peltola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Siloposki throws a hook but Peltola avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Siloposki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peltola scrambles back to his feet.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siloposki manages to avoid it.
Siloposki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Siloposki ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siloposki.
Siloposki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siloposki loads up on a big right hand but Peltola slips the punch.
Siloposki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Peltola misses.
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siloposki tries a head kick but it misses.
Siloposki is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki slips a straight right by Peltola.
Siloposki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sampsa Siloposki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Siloposki 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 39:37
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 39:37
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 39:37

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampsa Siloposki!
A very excited looking Sampsa Siloposki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.