PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Punahilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peippo comes to the cage accompanied by Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic . Punahilkka has chosen Mäihä Show feat. Punahilkka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kari Peippo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peippo
vs
Punahilkka

175 cm
25
172 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

178 cm
26
183 lbs
14 - 9 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Punahilkka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punahilkka lands with a hook. Peippo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Punahilkka lands with an overhand left.
Punahilkka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Punahilkka as he connects with a hook.
Peippo motions for Punahilkka to come forward. Peippo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peippo cracks Punahilkka with a good jab.
Peippo thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peippo. Punahilkka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punahilkka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peippo keeps the fight on the outside.
Punahilkka throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Peippo.
Punahilkka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peippo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Punahilkka blocks a low kick nicely.
Punahilkka throws a head kick but Peippo moves out of range.
Punahilkka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Punahilkka cracks Peippo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peippo looks for the body kick but Punahilkka saw that one coming.
Peippo throws a right and a left that Punahilkka avoids nicely.
Peippo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peippo takes a swing at Punahilkka's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka misses with an uppercut.
Punahilkka defending well as Peippo loads up on a big left hand.
Peippo throws a lazy right hand but Punahilkka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peippo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Punahilkka is out of range.
Peippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Punahilkka is just out of range.
Punahilkka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peippo 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 Punahilkka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Punahilkka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peippo misses the jab.
Peippo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Punahilkka checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Peippo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo throws a leg kick
letting Punahilkka counter with a right hand.
Punahilkka thows a body shot but no joy.

Punahilkka forces Peippo back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Punahilkka.
Punahilkka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Punahilkka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Punahilkka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punahilkka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peippo is trying to force a seperation but Punahilkka has the dominant position.
Punahilkka pushes Peippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punahilkka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka pushes Peippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peippo is trying to push Punahilkka away but Punahilkka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Punahilkka holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Punahilkka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Punahilkka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Punahilkka lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peippo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Punahilkka prevents Peippo from breaking the clinch.
Peippo wants to break free but Punahilkka has control.
Punahilkka stalls.
Punahilkka tries a body shot but Peippo blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punahilkka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peippo is trying to force a seperation but Punahilkka has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Punahilkka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Punahilkka misses the shot to the body.
Peippo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peippo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Punahilkka counters with a nice uppercut.
Punahilkka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peippo.
Punahilkka pushes Peippo away with a front kick.
Punahilkka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peippo cracks Punahilkka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Punahilkka misses with a hook.
Peippo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peippo throws a looping overhand right but Punahilkka ducks down to avoid it.
Peippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Punahilkka is just out of range.
Peippo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka checks the leg kick.
Peippo misses the shot to the body.
Peippo throws a nice looking combination but Punahilkka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punahilkka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peippo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Punahilkka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punahilkka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peippo misses the shot to the body.
Peippo is looking to wear down Punahilkka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Punahilkka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Peippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punahilkka can't find room to land a body shot as Peippo controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peippo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punahilkka gets through Peippo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Punahilkka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peippos head.
Peippo can't break the clinch.

Peippo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punahilkka misses with a wild body shot.
Peippo misses with a low kick as Punahilkka jumps back.
Punahilkka avoids the body shot from Peippo.
Peippo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kari Peippo is winning the standup battle so far.
Peippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punahilkka.
Peippo throws a sloppy body shot
and Punahilkka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punahilkka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peippo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peippo thows a leg kick but Punahilkka checks it
and Punahilkka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo slips a jab and a cross from Punahilkka.
Peippo throws a low kick but Punahilkka moves out of range easily.
Punahilkka misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Peippo counter with a right hand.
Punahilkka is breathing heavily.
Peippo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peippo lands a glancing blow to the side of Punahilkka's head.
Peippo misses with a low kick.
Peippo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Peippo.
Peippo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peippo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Peippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punahilkka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peippo thows a body shot but no joy.
Punahilkka swings for the body but Peippo moves out of range.
Peippo throws a solid leg kick but Punahilkka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peippo.
Peippo throws a solid leg kick but Punahilkka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peippo.
Punahilkka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peippo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Peippo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punahilkka lands a head kick. Peippo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Peippo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Peippo avoids the body shot from Punahilkka.
Peippo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punahilkka.
Punahilkka defending well as Peippo loads up on a big left hand.
Peippo throws a combination. Punahilkka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Punahilkka with a hook.
Peippo throws the left hand but Punahilkka avoids the punch easily.
Punahilkka lands a jab.
Peippo cracks Punahilkka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Punahilkka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peippo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Punahilkka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peippo defending well as Punahilkka loads up on a big left hand.
Pekka Punahilkka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punahilkka defending well as Peippo loads up on a big left hand.
Punahilkka ducks under a wild hook from Peippo.
Peippo throws a leg kick that misses.
Peippo blocks the body kick.
Peippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peippo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peippo throws a hook to the side of Punahilkka's head but Punahilkka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Punahilkka throws a right and a left that Peippo avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peippo throws a jab when Punahilkka was well out of range.
Peippo cracks Punahilkka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peippo loads up on a big right hand but Punahilkka slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Peippo.
Punahilkka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Punahilkka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Punahilkka is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peippo tries to land a front kick but Punahilkka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Punahilkka is still on wobbly legs! Can Peippo finish him?
Peippo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punahilkka.
Peippo throws a lazy right hand but Punahilkka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punahilkka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Punahilkka seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo throws a leg kick
and Peippo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punahilkka tries to clinch up but Peippo circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Peippo finds it's target.
Peippo throws a hook but Punahilkka avoids it easily.
Peippo misses with a straight left.
Peippo throws a right hand that misses
and Punahilkka counters with a nice uppercut.
Peippo ducks under a wild hook from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka slips a straight right by Peippo.
Peippo missing with a left hand there. Punahilkka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peippo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Peippo blocks the strikes from Punahilkka.
Peippo is trying to control. Punahilkka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Peippo stands up from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peippo misses with a double jab.
Punahilkka with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peippo throws an overhand right that lands on Punahilkka's shoulder, as Punahilkka tries to avoid the shot.
Peippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Peippo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peippo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Peippo!