PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Petkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Dali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petkele comes to the cage accompanied by M.A. Numminen - Perkele. Salvador Dali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petkele
vs
Dali

187 cm
22
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ukko Petkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Dali!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dali lands with a nice combination. Petkele backs away looking to recover.
Petkele moves out of range as Dali strikes.

Dali darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Petkele wants to improve his position but Dali is controlling well.
Petkele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dali is working away from the top position though.

Dali is looking for a kimura here.
Petkele controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Petkele gets full guard.
Dali passes Petkele's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Petkele is defending against the submission attempts here by Dali.

Dali is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Petkele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dali.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dali is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Petkele looking for submissions off his back.
Petkele regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dali drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dali jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Petkele looking to control.
Petkele has his hands on Dali's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dali is sitting in close to Petkele's body. Petkele has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dali is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dali is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Petkele.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ukko Petkele!