PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Poffo (ranked 309 p4p, 48 weight class) and Veikko Pilvi (ranked 181 p4p, 29 weight class). Pilvi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Faded. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Poffo
vs
Pilvi

190 cm
28
185 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

188 cm
32
175 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Pilvi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilvi throws a front kick aimed at Poffo's knee but Poffo avoids it well.
Pilvi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poffo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poffo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pilvi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poffo momentarily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poffo or perhaps it was just good defense by Pilvi, which made it look bad.
Pilvi lands a front kick.
Poffo scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Poffo misses.
Poffo throws the left hand but Pilvi avoids the punch easily.
Poffo lands a jab to the nose.
Poffo blocks a jab.
Pilvi scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pilvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pilvi.
Poffo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pilvi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pilvi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi throws a lazy body kick
and Poffo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pilvi connects with a crisp jab.
Poffo misses with a looping right.
Pilvi throws a head kick but Poffo moves out of range.
Pilvi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poffo blocks a head kick by Pilvi.
Poffo connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pilvi.
Poffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pilvi misses with an uppercut
and Poffo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pilvi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pilvi duly obliges.
Veikko Pilvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Jab by Pilvi.
Nice sprawl there from Pilvi as Poffo shoots in.
Poffo just misses with a punch to the body.
Poffo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poffo ducks under a wild hook from Pilvi.
A little feinted left hand from Poffo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poffo moves out of range of the strikes.
Poffo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poffo is looking to chop away at Pilvi's legs.
Pilvi connects with a right hand. Poffo shakes it off.
Pilvi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pilvi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pilvi looks to throw the jab but Poffo is out of range.
Pilvi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pilvi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pilvi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A bone on bone clash there as Poffo blocks the leg kick.

Poffo drives through with a takedown into Pilvi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Pilvi kicks Poffo off and gets to his feet.
Poffo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veikko Pilvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilvi with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Pilvi.
Poffo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pilvi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
Poffo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poffo scores with a nice head shot.
Pilvi misses with a right hand
and Poffo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pilvi really felt that one!
Pilvi looks to land a body kick but Poffo moved away.
Poffo slips a straight right by Pilvi.
Pilvi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That kick from Pilvi tenderised Poffo's leg. Poffo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pilvi lands with a good body shot.
Poffo misses with a right hand
and Pilvi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pilvi scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Poffo misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poffo moves away.
Poffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poffo tries to work over Pilvi's front leg with a kick but Pilvi checks it.
Pilvi misses with a low kick.
Pilvi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Poffo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Poffo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pilvi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo lands a lovely overhand right.
Pilvi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pilvi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poffo. That did some damage!
Pilvi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Poffo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poffo missing with a left hand there. Pilvi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pilvi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Poffo is looking to chop away at Pilvi's legs.
Pilvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poffo avoids the body shot from Pilvi.
Poffo feinted with a counter takedown.
Poffo looks to throw the jab but Pilvi is out of range.
As Poffo backs off Pilvi throws a huge counter combo but Poffo manages to avoid it all.
That kick from Pilvi tenderised Poffo's leg. Poffo is trying to keep his angry face on.

Poffo lands a big head kick that sends Pilvi tumbling to the mat! Poffo takes a step backwards and waves Pilvi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pilvi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poffo throws a big shot that misses.
Poffo misses with a looping right.
Poffo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pilvi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Pilvi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pilvi throws a sloppy head kick and Poffo moves out of range easily.
Pilvi lands a jab to Poffo's midsection.
Poffo blocks a jab.
Poffo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Poffo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pilvi.
An inside leg kick lands from Pilvi.
Pilvi ducks under a wild hook from Poffo.
Pilvi thumps Poffo with a low kick.
Pilvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pilvi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poffo moves out of range as Pilvi strikes.
Pilvi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poffo throws a big shot that misses.
Pilvi connects with the punch.
Poffo misses with a jab, cross 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!
Pilvi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poffo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poffo throws a lazy right hand but Pilvi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi scores with a kick to the body.
Pilvi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Poffo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pilvi.
Poffo throws a leg kick but Pilvi checks it.
Pilvi slips under a jab from Poffo.
Poffo connects with a right hand. Pilvi shakes it off.
Poffo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pilvi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pilvi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poffo.
Pilvi scores with a leg kick.
Poffo slips a jab and a cross from Pilvi.
Poffo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Poffo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pilvi.
Nice shot lands for Poffo.
Pilvi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poffo throws an overhand right that lands on Pilvi's shoulder, as Pilvi tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilvi lands with a nice body punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pilvi.
Poffo misses with a left hand
and Pilvi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo takes one on the button.
Pilvi scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pilvi.
Nice uppercut lands for Pilvi. That snapped Poffo's head back.
Nice defenses there by Pilvi.
Pilvi throws a sloppy body shot
and Poffo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pilvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poffo moves away.
Veikko Pilvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poffo throws a head kick but Pilvi moves out of range.
Pilvi is looking for the big counter here.
Pilvi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pilvi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pilvi.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pilvi.
Pilvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poffo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pilvi lands a jab to the head.
Poffo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Poffo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pilvi misses with a straight right.
Poffo misses with a head kick.
Poffo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pilvi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poffo somewhat.
Poffo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pilvi defends it nicely.
Pilvi looks to land a right hand but Poffo moved out of range.
Pilvi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poffo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Pilvi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poffo. Pilvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pilvi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pilvi ducks under a wild hook from Poffo.
Poffo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pilvi tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poffo blocks a jab.
Poffo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pilvi, as that shot connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Poffo as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Poffo misses its intended target.
Pilvi jabs at Poffo's body.
Poffo catches Pilvi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice takedown defense from Pilvi. No joy for Poffo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Poffo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poffo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poffo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Poffo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Poffo misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilvi throws a looping overhand right but Poffo ducks down to avoid it.
Pilvi scores with the left hand. Poffo knows he should have avoided that one.
Pilvi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
A slow jab from Poffo misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Pilvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Poffo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Poffo works the jab nicely.
Poffo misses with a looping left.
Poffo moves in looking to clinch but Pilvi pushes him off.

Poffo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pilvi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poffo tries to break the clinch but Pilvi is controlling the position.

Poffo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poffo lands a body shot.
Pilvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poffo.
Pilvi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poffo misses with a hook. Pilvi ducked under it nicely.
Pilvi lands a lovely overhand right.
Poffo moves forwards but Pilvi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pilvi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poffo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poffo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilvi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pilvi swings for the body but Poffo moves out of range.
Poffo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pilvi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pilvi lands a nice looking body shot.
Pilvi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poffo. Poffo obviously looking to wear him down.
Pilvi throws a leg kick but Poffo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pilvi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pilvi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poffo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poffo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poffo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pilvi's waist but Pilvi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poffo off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poffo throws a lazy right hand but Pilvi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pilvi lands with a nice body kick.
Pilvi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poffo misses with a double jab
and Pilvi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Randy Poffo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi pushes Poffo away with a front kick.
Pilvi lands with a kick to the temple. Poffo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poffo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poffo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poffo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pilvi lands with a shot to the body.
Poffo throws a poor cross that misses
and Pilvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poffo connects with a solid leg kick.
Pilvi with a hook.
Pilvi delivers a nice body kick.
Poffo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pilvi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Poffo throws a big shot that misses.
Pilvi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pilvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pilvi connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pilvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Poffo.
Poffo walks into a left hand.
Pilvi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poffo shoots in but no luck this time.
Pilvi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poffo on the side of the head.
Poffo 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.
Pilvi thuds his right hand into Poffo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pilvi clobbers Poffo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Poffo is rocked!
Pilvi missing with a left hand there. Poffo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poffo throws a lazy right hand but Pilvi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pilvi moves out of range of the strikes.
Poffo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pilvi can pounce on him.
Poffo moves forwards but Pilvi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Poffo scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poffo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pilvi.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poffo or perhaps it was just good defense by Pilvi, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pilvi! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Poffo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi tests Poffo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pilvi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poffo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poffo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy body kick from Pilvi
and Poffo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poffo lands an overhand right.
Poffo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pilvi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poffo misses with a straight left.
Pilvi staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilvi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poffo. Poffo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Poffo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pilvi checks it well.
Poffo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Pilvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pilvi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Pilvi!
Veikko Pilvi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.