|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Pekkarinen (ranked 403 p4p, 62 weight class) and George Salvador (ranked 566 p4p, 88 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
36
193 lbs
25 - 13 - 2 |
|
183 cm
28
203 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lauri Pekkarinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pekkarinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salvador on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Pekkarinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Pekkarinen misses the target.
Pekkarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salvador.
Salvador looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pekkarinen misses with the combination.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen fails to land the takedown.
Nice body punch from Pekkarinen.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pekkarinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Salvador there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salvador's corner calls for a 1-2. Salvador obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Pekkarinen.
Salvador throws a right hand that Pekkarinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pekkarinen also avoids with ease.
Pekkarinen throws a big counter combination but Salvador scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pekkarinen thuds his right hand into Salvador's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lauri Pekkarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Pekkarinen misses
and Salvador counters with a low kick, right behind Pekkarinen 's knee.
Salvador swings widly with a right hand
and Pekkarinen counters with a straight right hand.
Pekkarinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pekkarinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Pekkarinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pekkarinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pekkarinen digs a good hook to Salvador's body.
Salvador bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salvador throws a low kick, looking for Pekkarinen's leg but Pekkarinen calmly moves out of range.
George Salvador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Salvador, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pekkarinen throws a right hand that misses
and Salvador counters with an outside leg kick.
Pekkarinen throws a lazy head kick
and Salvador counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salvador.
Salvador slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Salvador lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pekkarinen misses with a looping left.
Salvador looks to throw the jab but Pekkarinen is out of range.
Salvador listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador misses with a wild body shot.
Salvador throws a solid leg kick but Pekkarinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salvador.
Pekkarinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pekkarinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pekkarinen misses the target.
Salvador swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salvador displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Lauri Pekkarinen has been cut.
Salvador misses with a hook. Pekkarinen ducked under it nicely.
Salvador connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Salvador.
Pekkarinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salvador connects with an inside leg kick.
Salvador slips a straight right by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Salvador.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador misses with a straight right.
Salvador connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pekkarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salvador throws a hook to the side of Pekkarinen's head but Pekkarinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pekkarinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Pekkarinen misses the jab.
Salvador cracks Pekkarinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pekkarinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salvador.
Salvador takes one to the side of the head.
Salvador connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salvador rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pekkarinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salvador is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pekkarinen.
Salvador paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salvador moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salvador tried to score with a low kick but Pekkarinen checks it.
Salvador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pekkarinen throws out the jab.
Pekkarinen throws a series of punches but Salvador avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pekkarinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pekkarinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvador.
Salvador cracks the inside of Pekkarinen's front leg.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Pekkarinen checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salvador.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salvador.
Pekkarinen misses with a body punch
and Salvador counters with a low kick, right behind Pekkarinen 's knee.
Pekkarinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvador looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salvador attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Salvador throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Salvador.
Pekkarinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pekkarinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pekkarinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pekkarinen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Salvador tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekkarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvador.
Pekkarinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
George Salvador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salvador throws a hook but Pekkarinen avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador blocks a head kick by Pekkarinen.
Salvador fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pekkarinen checks it well.
Jab, jab by Salvador - just one landing.
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!
Pekkarinen catches Salvador with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salvador dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pekkarinen. That did some damage!
Pekkarinen looks to land a combination. Salvador sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pekkarinen jabs at Salvador's body.
Pekkarinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pekkarinen goes for a double leg but Salvador avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Salvador continues to drive forward.
Salvador connects with an inside leg kick.
Pekkarinen checks a low kick from Salvador.
Salvador fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Pekkarinen.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salvador scores with a nice strike.
Salvador takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Salvador will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen'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.
Pekkarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvador throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvador lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salvador blocks a head kick by Pekkarinen.
A clash of legs there as Pekkarinen blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Pekkarinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvador cracks the inside of Pekkarinen's front leg.
That kick from Salvador tenderised Pekkarinen's leg. Pekkarinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salvador.
Pekkarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pekkarinen throws a right and a left that Salvador avoids nicely.
Pekkarinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pekkarinen checks a leg kick.
Pekkarinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pekkarinen jabs Salvador to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pekkarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Salvador avoids the head kick by Pekkarinen.
Salvador chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Salvador catches Pekkarinen right on the button with a cross.
Salvador throws a front kick aimed at Pekkarinen's knee but Pekkarinen avoids it well.
Salvador takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pekkarinen misses the shot to the body.
Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salvador.
A head kick from Pekkarinen lands but Salvador takes it in his stride.
Salvador wants to slow Pekkarinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Pekkarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Salvador sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pekkarinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salvador can pounce on him.
Pekkarinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pekkarinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salvador. Salvador obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salvador.
Salvador slips under a jab from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen scores with a head kick.
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!
Salvador throws a hook but Pekkarinen blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Salvador.
Salvador fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pekkarinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salvador throws a front kick aimed at Pekkarinen's knee but Pekkarinen avoids it well.
Salvador takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Salvador tried to score with a low kick but Pekkarinen checks it.
Pekkarinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pekkarinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvador misses with a leg kick
letting Pekkarinen counter with a right hand.
Salvador keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen throws a right and a left that Salvador avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Pekkarinen.
Salvador throws a good cross that connects.
Salvador thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salvador listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Lauri Pekkarinen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pekkarinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pekkarinen scores with a body shot.
Salvador dips to his left and cracks Pekkarinen with an uppercut!
Pekkarinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Salvador avoids the body shot from Pekkarinen.
Salvador throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvador scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pekkarinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Pekkarinen.
Salvador stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice sprawl there from Salvador as Pekkarinen shoots in.
Salvador throws a hook but Pekkarinen avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pekkarinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pekkarinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salvador. Salvador obviously looking to wear him down.
Salvador bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pekkarinen swings for the body but Salvador moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salvador waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salvador's waist but Salvador gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pekkarinen off to one side.
Salvador defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pekkarinen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Pekkarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkarinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salvador.
Salvador connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pekkarinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvador throws out the jab.
Salvador scores with a jab to the head.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pekkarinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salvador fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pekkarinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salvador tries to land a leg kick but Pekkarinen saw it coming and moves away.
Pekkarinen checks a leg kick.
Pekkarinen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salvador misses with a hook.
Pekkarinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador cracks Pekkarinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pekkarinen wants to clinch.
Salvador scores with a leg kick.
Salvador feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pekkarinen's calf.
Salvador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvador uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen shoots in and gets a takedown into Salvador's guard.
Pekkarinen prevents Salvador from getting back to his feet.
Pekkarinen postures up in Salvador's guard and throws a big left but Salvador blocks it.
Salvador has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Salvador misses.
Pekkarinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salvador to score with a decent uppercut.
Pekkarinen tries to clinch but Salvador is having none of it.
Salvador throws a lazy right hand but Pekkarinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pekkarinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pekkarinen throws a hook but Salvador avoids it easily.
Pekkarinen lands a head shot.
Salvador thumps Pekkarinen with a low kick.
Pekkarinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pekkarinen scores with a jab. Salvador acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekkarinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pekkarinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salvador's waist but Salvador gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pekkarinen off to one side.
Salvador scores with a jab.
Pekkarinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Well,Pekkarinen is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pekkarinen misses with a right hand
and Salvador counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pekkarinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pekkarinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Pekkarinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pekkarinen throws a combination that misses
and Salvador counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvador throws a hook to the side of Pekkarinen's head but Pekkarinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salvador.
Salvador is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pekkarinen misses with a head kick.
Salvador now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pekkarinen misses with a combination
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pekkarinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pekkarinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pekkarinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pekkarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pekkarinen misses the target.
Pekkarinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvador sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salvador flicks out a counter leg kick but Pekkarinen steps away.
George Salvador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen misses with a low kick.
Salvador misses with a hook
and Pekkarinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador defending well as Pekkarinen loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Salvador was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salvador uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lauri Pekkarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pekkarinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salvador.
Pekkarinen throws a jab when Salvador was well out of range.
Salvador uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekkarinen.
Salvador connects with a crisp jab.
Salvador lands a nice shot to the body.
Pekkarinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pekkarinen throws a shot from downtown. Salvador moves away and avoids it.
Pekkarinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Salvador blocks a head kick by Pekkarinen.
Salvador feints a counter leg kick.
Salvador paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pekkarinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Salvador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvador has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for George Salvador!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for George Salvador!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for George Salvador!
George Salvador wins by unanimous decision!
George Salvador is the new middleweight champion!
George Salvador spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
