PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Old Bravo (ranked 4109 p4p, 4138 weight class) and Sauli Pekkinen (ranked 314 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauli Pekkinen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bravo
vs
Pekkinen

170 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Old Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Pekkinen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Bravo as he connects with a hook.
Pekkinen lunges at Bravo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bravo's hand.
Bravo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo jabs Pekkinen right on the nose. Pekkinen blinks but takes it well.
Bravo throws a one two combo.
Pekkinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bravo to score with a decent uppercut.
Bravo lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pekkinen misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pekkinen.
Pekkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pekkinen throws out the jab.
Pekkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pekkinen misses with a straight right.
Pekkinen throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Pekkinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bravo lands with a nice combination. Pekkinen backs away looking to recover.
Pekkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
Pekkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Bravo seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands a nice looking body shot.
Pekkinen throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Pekkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bravo counters with a series of strikes. Pekkinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bravo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pekkinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Pekkinen.
Bravo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pekkinen.
Bravo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bravo throws a hook to the side of Pekkinen's head but Pekkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Bravo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Pekkinen misses.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but Pekkinen avoids it well and moves away.
Bravo slips under a jab from Pekkinen.
Pekkinen misses with a straight left.
Pekkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pekkinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Pekkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pekkinen throws a hook but Bravo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkinen loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Bravo looks to throw the jab but Pekkinen is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pekkinen.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but Pekkinen avoids it well and moves away.
Pekkinen throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Bravo slips under a jab from Pekkinen.
Bravo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekkinen.
Bravo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pekkinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Pekkinen misses with a left hand
and Bravo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pekkinen thinking.
Bravo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pekkinen swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from Pekkinen.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pekkinen looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Pekkinen misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
Pekkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bravo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pekkinen thinking.
Pekkinen lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bravo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pekkinen dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sauli Pekkinen!