PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Petkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think English might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rocket Skates by Deftones. Petkele has chosen M.A. Numminen - Perkele as his entrance music. The key to victory for Johnny English has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

English
vs
Petkele

183 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Demonic Drugs
Global Nutritional - ACME - (Q145 for $16)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny English!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ukko Petkele!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
English keeps the fight on the outside.
Petkele tries to close the distance and clinch but English swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Petkele.
English is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Petkele off and has taken his back!
Petkele tries to escape the position.
Petkele looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Petkele breaks English's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

English escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petkele gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

English working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petkele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petkele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petkele preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkele trying to control the position from guard on top but English is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
English misses with a low kick.
Petkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from English.
Petkele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts English as he jumps to the side.

Petkele shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

English looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Petkele is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

English looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English is looking to improve his position.

English is defending against the submission attempts here by Petkele.
English moves into full guard.
English not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petkele slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Petkele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. English swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

English had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petkele defends it easily.

Petkele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petkele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petkele trying to control the position from guard on top but English is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petkele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. English is keeping the position for now.
Petkele trying to control the position from guard on top but English is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
English looks to land a combination but Petkele avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Petkele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling English to score with a decent uppercut.
Petkele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petkele misses with a body shot.
Petkele tries to clinch but English moves out of range.
English clobbers Petkele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
English thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from English lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petkele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petkele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
English slaps away a takedown attempt from Petkele, before circling back to the center of the mat.
English stuffs the takedown attempt from Petkele. Petkele gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnny English has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ukko Petkele.
English lunges at Petkele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petkele's hand.
Some wild striking there from English.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny English will probably get the nod.
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.

English throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petkele.
English fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Petkele is out of range.
Petkele dodges the punch combination from English.
English throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Petkele pushes English up against the cage in a clinch.
Petkele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Johnny English has been cut.

Petkele ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Petkele no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Petkele has his hands on English's head, controlling the position.
Petkele working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petkele working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because English has passed into half guard!
Petkele tries to roll over but English keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkele wants to control but English is keeping busy.
English is keen to just control but Petkele is a slippery customer.
English works his foot free and advances to mount.
Petkele is squirming around, avoiding English's attempts to control the action.
Petkele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petkele is squirming around, avoiding English's attempts to control the action.
Petkele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petkele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Petkele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Petkele looking for submissions off his back.
Petkele is breathing heavily.
Petkele wants to improve his position but English is controlling well.
Petkele is not content to let English control the position.

Petkele actively working from the bottom here.

Petkele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
English passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

English working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Petkele is controlling an arm, preventing English from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
English is working hard here to advance position.
Petkele is looking to get to half guard.
Petkele tries to hold on but English postures up.
Petkele can't escape the position.

English looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four 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.
Petkele tries to reverse the position but English maintains control.
Petkele is trying to reverse the position but instead English has taken his back - oops!
Petkele trying to control but not successfully.
Petkele tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
English trying to control but Petkele is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

English is working for a guillotine from mount but Petkele frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ukko Petkele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny English's cut.
That's time! English's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petkele shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Petkele was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
English working to try and regain half guard.

Petkele looking to secure an arm triangle but English defends it well.
English is working to get back to half guard.

Petkele is going oldschool here, as he tries to force English to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so English shrugs it off.

Petkele is working for a guillotine from mount but English frees his head quite easily.
Petkele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as English is looking to escape.

Petkele is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, English has managed to escape the submission attempt.
English wants to hold on but Petkele pushes him away.
English is in all sorts of trouble here.
English tries to hold on but Petkele pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Petkele with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
English is looking to get to half guard.
English wants to hold on but Petkele pushes him away.

Petkele is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but English is surviving well by controlling Petkele's body position as best he can.
English is trying to escape the mount.
English tries to hold on but Petkele postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkele fails to take his opponent's back.
English tries to hold on but Petkele postures up.
Petkele works his way to his opponent's back.

Petkele has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, English has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
English can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Petkele's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Petkele working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Petkele controlling well, preventing English from escaping the position.
English breaks Petkele's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

English is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Petkele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and English defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Petkele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukko Petkele really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny English's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

English fails to land with a series of punches.
English misses with a few strikes there.

Petkele looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petkele postures up.
Petkele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. English swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petkele trying to control the position from guard on top but English is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Petkele is pushing down on English's leg trying to pass to half guard. English is fighting to maintain full guard but Petkele has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petkele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Petkele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ukko Petkele has got the better of the ground game so far.

Petkele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
English has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petkele is working away from the top position though.
English wants to get back to full guard.
English is looking to control Petkele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can English avoid being mounted?
English is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Petkele is working for a kimura but English is defending it quite comfortably.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the body from English misses

so Petkele counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petkele trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but English manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Petkele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Petkele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
English wants to pass the guard but Petkele is keeping the position.
Petkele controls English momentarily but English frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English passes into half guard.

Petkele is defending against the submission attempts here by English.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
English throws a right and a left that Petkele avoids nicely.

Petkele scores a takedown into full mount!
English tries to control Petkele's body but Petkele pushes him off. English squirms to his side and now Petkele has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Petkele is looking for the choke from the back position but English is controlling his hands well.

English is in a bad position with Petkele working for a choke. English manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

English drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and English jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Petkele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petkele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
English slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
English wants to control but Petkele is keeping him busy.
English working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukko Petkele dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johnny English's cut.
That's time! English's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

English works over Petkele's head and body with a nice combination.
English lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petkele circles away quickly and effectively.
Petkele tries to close the distance and clinch up but English swats him away and circles back towards the center.
English fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Petkele darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Petkele trying to control the action but English is working from the bottom.

Petkele seems to be working for a kimura but English defends the submission attempt.
Petkele is stalling here. English is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Petkele seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and English has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkele is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked English off and has taken his back!
Petkele gets his hands free as English looks to control.
English is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Petkele is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

English fending off the submission attempt from Petkele.
Petkele trying to control momentarily.
English tries to break free.
English manages to reverse the position and now he's in Petkele's guard. Nice work there by English.
English looking to sit in guard and control but Petkele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

English working for submissions but it's allowed Petkele to get to half guard.
Petkele is taking a breather. English says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Petkele looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Petkele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkele is thwarting English's attempts to control the position.
Petkele content to control rather than advance.
English gets full guard.
English wants to sweep but no luck.
Petkele wants to pass the guard but English is keeping the position.

English has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petkele can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Petkele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petkele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ukko Petkele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

English throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petkele is pushing down on English's leg trying to pass to half guard. English is fighting to maintain full guard but Petkele has managed to sneak the leg through.

Petkele is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so English is just riding it out for now. Petkele eventually gives up the hold.

Petkele is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, English has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ukko Petkele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petkele 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 William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ukko Petkele!
Ukko Petkele is the new middleweight champion!