PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 335 p4p, 313 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 47 p4p, 44 weight class). Pesonen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Megalos
vs
Pesonen

170 cm
32
149
25 - 12 - 0

165 cm
34
151
21 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Urban Fighter
FF Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Megalos.
And Megalos counters with a quick kick to the body but Pesonen blocks it.
Megalos throws a body kick that misses.
Megalos is looking to slow Pesonen down with leg kicks.
Pesonen ducks right into an uppercut from Megalos.
Pesonen moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Pesonen misses.
Pesonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Megalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Megalos connects with a right hand. Pesonen shakes it off.

Megalos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos tries to work over Pesonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pesonen fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Pesonen.
Pesonen blocks an uppercut.

Pesonen jumps guard and drags Megalos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Megalos is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos trying to control but Pesonen is working from the bottom.
Pesonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Megalos stopping the sweep attempt from Pesonen.
Pesonen wants to control the position but Megalos says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep. Megalos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pesonen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pesonen.
Megalos won't allow Pesonen to sweep him here.

Pesonen working for a triangle but Megalos defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pesonen controls Megalos momentarily but Megalos frees himself.

Pesonen looking for a guillotine here but Megalos defends easily.
Pesonen trying to keep a closed guard but Megalos is proving a slippery customer.

Pesonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos postures up.
Megalos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Megalos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Megalos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Megalos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pesonen moves out of range as Megalos strikes.
Megalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Megalos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesonen. That did some damage!
Pesonen throws out a loose jab but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pesonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Megalos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen takes one to the side of the head.
Megalos lands with a straight right. Pesonen didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Megalos finds it's way through Pesonen's defenses.
Megalos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pesonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Megalos can pounce on him.
Pesonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Megalos.
A low kick lands for Megalos.
Megalos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pesonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Megalos.

Megalos takes the fight into the clinch.
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pesonen backwards.

Pesonen pulls guard.
Megalos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos 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.

Megalos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Megalos misses with a body shot.
Pesonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Megalos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Megalos lands with an uppercut that bounces Pesonen off the cage and back into range.
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Pesonen checks a leg kick nicely.
No luck for Pesonen with that takedown attempt.
Megalos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pesonen! But no joy.
Pesonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Megalos lands a jab to Pesonen's midsection.
Pesonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Megalos connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Megalos!
Megalos staying out of range there.
Megalos jabs at Pesonen's body.
Pesonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a series of punches but Megalos moves out of range.
A lazy left from Megalos finds it's target.
Megalos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pesonen has time to react.
Megalos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pesonen. That did some damage!
Megalos is looking to land body kicks.
Pesonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.
Pesonen swings for the body but Megalos moves out of range.
Megalos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pesonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pesonen! But no joy.
Megalos lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Megalos clinches with his opponent.

Pesonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch but Pesonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Megalos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Megalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Megalos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Megalos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by Megalos's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pesonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pesonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Megalos with a body shot.
Megalos tries to clinch there but Pesonen circles away.
Pesonen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick by Megalos misses
and Pesonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Megalos with a hook.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Pesonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vasilios Megalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Pesonen.
Vasilios Megalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Megalos scores with a nice right hand.
Megalos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pesonen is able to avoid easily.
Pesonen slips under a jab from Megalos.
Pesonen moves out of range of the body kick from Megalos.
Pesonen with a jab.
Pesonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Megalos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pesonen scrambles back to his feet.
Megalos is looking to clinch but Pesonen is avoiding it.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pesonen can do to turn this around?
Megalos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Megalos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pesonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Megalos thinking.
Pesonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Megalos has time to react.
Megalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos throws a solid leg kick but Pesonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Megalos.
Pesonen throws a jab when Megalos was well out of range.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but Megalos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Megalos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Megalos is rocked!
Pesonen checks a leg kick.
Oh Megalos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Megalos thuds his shin into the meat of Pesonen's side.
Megalos misses with a straight right.
Pesonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Megalos seems to have got his legs back now.
Megalos lands with an overhand left.
Pesonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Megalos is fending him off so far but Pesonen persists. Nope, Megalos circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasilios Megalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jallu Pesonen.
Megalos lands a glancing blow to the side of Pesonen's head.
Megalos takes one on the button.
Megalos with the inside leg kick.
Pesonen misses with a wild body shot.
Megalos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pesonen moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pesonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It appears Megalos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Megalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pesonen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pesonen cracks Megalos with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Megalos tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pesonen pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Megalos is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jallu Pesonen!
A very excited looking Jallu Pesonen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.