PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corn Flakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavali Pietari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flakes
vs
Pietari

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
188 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corn Flakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Pietari!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pietari has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Flakes.

Pietari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Flakes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pietari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flakes.
Flakes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Flakes is going to stand back up.
Flakes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pietari trying to hold on to Flakes's head to control him but Flakes postures up.
Flakes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pietari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Flakes is trying to work for a kimura but Pietari is defending well.
Flakes prevents Pietari from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pietari makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Flakes jabs Pietari right on the nose. Pietari blinks but takes it well.
Pietari is looking to slow Flakes down with leg kicks.

Flakes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Flakes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pietari's head.
Flakes stalling away here and it's allowed Pietari to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Flakes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flakes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pietari trying to keep a closed guard but Flakes is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flakes wants to control from the top but Pietari keeps moving.
Pietari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pietari wants to stand and escape but Flakes is having none of it.
Pietari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flakes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flakes shoots in and drives through. Pietari sprawls well.
Flakes is breathing heavily.

Pietari forces Flakes back against the cage and clinches.
Pietari connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Pietari.
Pietari keeps control of Flakes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pietari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Flakes fails to land.

Pietari breaks from the clinch.
Pietari is looking to clinch.

Pietari moves into range and clinches up with Flakes.
Flakes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pietari backwards.
Pietari stops a takedown attempt from Flakes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flakes swings wildly with an uppercut but Pietari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pietari is struggling to control the position.

Pietari manages to break the clinch.
Flakes digs a good hook to Pietari's body.
Pietari wants to clinch.
Flakes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flakes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pietari pinned against the cage. Pietari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corn Flakes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flakes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pietari tries to clinch up but Flakes circles away and keeps his distance.
Pietari moves out of range as Flakes strikes.
A low kick from Flakes misses

and Pietari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pietari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pietari tries to clinch up but Flakes circles away and keeps his distance.
Flakes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flakes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pietari as he jumps to the side.

Pietari rushes Flakes and presses him up against the cage.
Pietari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flakes being controlled against the cage.

Pietari breaks from the clinch.
Pietari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pietari tries to clinch but Flakes moves out of range.

Pietari drives through and clinches with Flakes against the cage.
Pietari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Pietari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flakes tries to clinch but Pietari is having none of it.
Pietari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flakes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pietari lands a high kick!
Flakes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flakes dives in and grabs Pietari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pietari pushes down on Flakes's head and hops out.

Pietari has closed the distance and engaged Flakes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paavali Pietari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pietari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pietari lands a body shot.
Flakes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corn Flakes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flakes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pietari closes the distance and clinches.
Flakes throws a head punch that misses.
Flakes has Pietari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pietari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pietari lands an elbow inside that Flakes shrugs off.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Pietari breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Pietari lands but Flakes takes it in his stride.

It looks like Corn Flakes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietari tries to close the distance and clinch but Flakes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pietari scores with a jab to the body.
Pietari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flakes.
Pietari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pietari is looking to clinch but Flakes is avoiding it.
Flakes misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pietari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flakes circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flakes shoots for a double leg takedown but Pietari sprawls well. He's pushed Flakes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Pietari gets a clinch.

Pietari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pietari lands with a slapping head kick.
Pietari digs a good body shot into Flakes's ribs.
Pietari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Flakes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietari misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Pietari.

Flakes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flakes is looking to take a break and control but Pietari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flakes scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flakes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pietari rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Flakes's guard! Nice work there by Pietari!
Flakes keeping moving, preventing Pietari from controlling successfully.
Flakes wants to stand and escape but Pietari is having none of it.

Pietari decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flakes, up you get!

Pietari drives through and clinches with Flakes against the cage.
Flakes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pietari.

Pietari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pietari connects with a high kick.
Pietari stuffs the takedown attempt from Flakes. Flakes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corn Flakes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flakes looks to land a right hand but Pietari moved out of range.
Pietari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Pietari.
Paavali Pietari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pietari scores with a jab. Flakes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pietari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flakes.
Pietari blocks a jab.
Corn Flakes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietari with a jab.
Flakes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pietari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Pietari.
Pietari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Flakes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pietari taking a bit of punishment here - Flakes scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flakes trying to control the action but Pietari is working from the bottom.
Pietari is trying to get back to his feet.

Flakes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pietari has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietari is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flakes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flakes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paavali Pietari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corn Flakes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Flakes wants to clinch

and Pietari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pietari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flakes scores with a jab to the body.
Pietari wants to clinch up but Flakes keeps it at a distance.

Pietari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pietari keeping moving, preventing Flakes from controlling successfully.
Flakes controlling from the top position.
Flakes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flakes wants to stand and escape but instead Pietari has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pietari forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flakes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flakes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pietari.
Flakes is trying to stand.
Pietari wants to pass the guard but Flakes is defending well.
Pietari working over Flakes with some ground and pound. Flakes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flakes is trying to stand.
Pietari wants to stand up but Flakes has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pietari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Pietari rushes Flakes and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietari prevents a body shot from Flakes.
Flakes swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Pietari manages to break the clinch.
Flakes ducks right into an uppercut from Pietari.
Pietari fakes the leg kick and cracks Flakes in the body.
Pietari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pietari circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pietari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pietari.
Flakes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pietari.
Flakes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pietari lands an elbow that stopped Flakes in his tracks for a moment.
Flakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pietari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Come on Flakes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flakes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pietari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flakes is trying to break the clinch but Pietari has him pressed against the cage.

Pietari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pietari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pietari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flakes closes the distance and clinches up with Pietari, looking for a takedown. Flakes pushes Pietari against the cage but Pietari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pietari thows a body kick. Flakes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pietari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flakes.
Pietari tries to clinch up
and Flakes counters with a good, hard body kick but Pietari shrugs it off.
Flakes thows a body shot but no joy.
Pietari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flakes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pietari tries to clinch there but Flakes circles away.
Pietari thumps Flakes with a low kick.

Pietari closes the distance and pushes Flakes back into the cage.
Flakes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pietari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corn Flakes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pietari receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Pietari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flakes is trying to force a seperation but Pietari has the dominant position.

Flakes has picked Pietari up - he's going for a ride! Flakes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Flakes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pietari defending well though.
Pietari is not content to let Flakes control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pietari manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Flakes stands and steps away. Pietari gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Flakes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pietari backs up against the cage.
Flakes keeps the fight on the outside.
Flakes misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Pietari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Flakes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Corn Flakes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Flakes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Corn Flakes.
I think Pietari 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Paavali Pietari!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Paavali Pietari!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Paavali Pietari!

Paavali Pietari wins by unanimous decision!