PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ratsami Srisai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Srisai comes to the cage accompanied by "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye. Peterson has chosen Remember the Name by Fort Minor as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Thomas Peterson enters the cage!

Srisai
vs
Peterson

198 cm
24
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ratsami Srisai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Srisai takes the fight into the clinch.
Srisai leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Srisai for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Srisai misses with a knee strike.
Srisai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Srisai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Srisai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Srisai lands a knee to the body.
Peterson goes for a takedown attempt but Srisai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peterson fails with the takedown
and Srisai counters with an outside leg kick.
Peterson with a poor takedown

and Srisai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Srisai.
Ratsami Srisai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Peterson.
Srisai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Srisai is pressed up against the cage. Peterson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Srisai down to the mat. Srisai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peterson fails with the takedown
and Srisai counters with a nice leg kick.
Peterson looks gassed!
Srisai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Srisai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Peterson takes the fight into the clinch.
Srisai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Srisai obliges.
Srisai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Srisai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peterson's face.
Srisai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Srisai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Srisai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Srisai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Srisai stalling against the cage.
Srisai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Srisai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Srisai scores a nice knee to the body.
Peterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Srisai lands a nice knee to the body.
Srisai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Srisai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Srisai.
Srisai taking a breather.
Srisai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Srisai has Peterson pushed against the cage.
Srisai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Srisai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Srisai lands a good knee to the midsection. Peterson won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Srisai obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Srisai.
Srisai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Srisai stalling the fight.
Srisai landing knees to the head.
Srisai scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Srisai.
Peterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Srisai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Peterson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Srisai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Srisai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Srisai landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Srisai just leaning against Peterson, taking a breather.
Srisai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Srisai controlling the action here for a moment.
Srisai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peterson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Srisai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Srisai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Srisai connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratsami Srisai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Srisai counters with a solid body kick.
Peterson with a poor takedown
and Srisai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Peterson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Srisai.
Peterson has his takedown stuffed
and Srisai counters with a good low kick that Peterson was not able to check.
Ratsami Srisai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Peterson.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Srisai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peterson's knee momentarily.
Peterson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Peterson gets tackled into the cage by Srisai. Srisai maintains the clinch.
Peterson letting Srisai take a breather here.
Srisai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Srisai working Peterson over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Srisai prevents the takedown attempt.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
Srisai connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Srisai seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Peterson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Srisai is pushing Peterson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peterson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Srisai with a knee to the head.
Srisai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Srisai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Srisai gets underhooks to prevent Peterson's takedown attempt.
Srisai connects with a knee to the head.
Srisai with a knee to the head.
Peterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peterson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ratsami Srisai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Srisai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Srisai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Srisai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Srisai lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Srisai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Srisai with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Srisai.
Peterson wants a takedown but no success here.
Srisai lands a good knee to the midsection. Peterson won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Srisai.
Peterson wants a takedown.
Srisai landing knees to the head.
Srisai landing knees to the body.
Srisai working Peterson over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Srisai.
Srisai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Srisai missing with knees to the body.
Srisai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peterson is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Srisai.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Srisai manages to get underhooks.
Peterson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Srisai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Srisai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Srisai.
Srisai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Srisai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
Peterson wants a takedown but no success here.
Peterson avoiding damage as Srisai throws knees to the body.
Srisai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Srisai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratsami Srisai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Peterson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Srisai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Srisai moves into the clinch.
Srisai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Srisai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Srisai.
Srisai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peterson can't get the takedown.
Ratsami Srisai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Peterson.
Srisai is pushing Peterson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Peterson tightens his grip and picks Srisai up, before dumping him to the ground. Srisai manages to land in guard.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Srisai is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Peterson 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Srisai wants to get back to his feet but Peterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Srisai is trying to control the position but Peterson postures up.

Peterson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Peterson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Srisai wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Peterson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Peterson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Srisai screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Peterson! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Thomas Peterson!