PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Peltonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltonen comes to the cage accompanied by Kotiteollisuus - Kuolemajärvi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Peltonen
vs
Tillman

186 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Peltonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drake Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peltonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tillman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tillman as Peltonen shoots in.
Peltonen fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Peltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peltonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Tillman sprawls well. He's pushed Peltonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peltonen.
Tillman doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltonen circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peltonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peltonen swings for the body but Tillman moves out of range.
Peltonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peltonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman stuffs the takedown attempt from Peltonen. Peltonen gets slowly back to his feet.

Tillman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tillman swings wildly with an uppercut but Peltonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peltonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Peltonen is breathing heavily.
Peltonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tillman blocks it with crossed arms.

Tillman breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Peltonen.
Tillman moves in looking to clinch but Peltonen pushes him off.

Tillman closes the distance and clinches.
Tillman trying to land knees to the body.
Tillman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tillman breaks the clinch.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen is having none of it.
Peltonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tillman doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltonen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman is looking to clinch but Peltonen is avoiding it.
Peltonen closes the distance and clinches up with Tillman, looking for a takedown. Peltonen pushes Tillman against the cage but Tillman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tillman rushes Peltonen and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tillman.
Tillman lands an uppercut.
Peltonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tillman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tillman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peltonen looking to stall.
Tillman blocking some punches.
Tillman is leaning against Peltonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tillman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peltonen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peltonen is trying to break free.
Peltonen blocks a body shot from Tillman.
Tillman gets underhooks to prevent Peltonen's takedown attempt.
Tillman wants to break free but Peltonen has control.
Peltonen throws an elbow but it misses.
Tillman digs a right hand underneath Peltonen's ribcage. Peltonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tillman digs a right hand underneath Peltonen's ribcage. Peltonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltonen scores with a knee to the head.
Tillman lands with a short shot to the head.
Tillman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tillman.
Tillman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Peltonen trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tillman manages to break the clinch.
Tillman wants to clinch up but Peltonen keeps it at a distance.

Tillman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tillman trying to stall but Peltonen improves his position.

Tillman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tillman stuffs the takedown attempt from Peltonen. Peltonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Peltonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tillman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peltonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peltonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tillman circles away.
Peltonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peltonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four 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.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen is having none of it.
Tillman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peltonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tillman wants to clinch up but Peltonen keeps it at a distance.
Peltonen looks for a takedown but Tillman sprawls well.

Tillman clinches with his opponent.
Peltonen digs a right hand into Tillman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tillman's gas tank.
Tillman misses with the head strike.
Peltonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peltonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tillman can't find room to land a body shot as Peltonen controls the action.

Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peltonen misses with a takedown attempt - Tillman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Tillman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tillman stuffs the takedown attempt from Peltonen. Peltonen gets slowly back to his feet.

Peltonen moves into the clinch successfully.

Peltonen pulls guard.

Tillman gets to his feet - Peltonen follows without any prompting.

Peltonen has Tillman up against the cage in a clinch.
Tillman tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltonen avoids the damage to the body.
Peltonen tries to pull guard but Tillman holds him up against the cage and eventually Peltonen drops back down to his feet.
Peltonen can't break the clinch.
Tillman lands with a short shot to the head.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Tillman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltonen.
Tillman can't find room to land a body shot as Peltonen controls the action.
Peltonen misses with a knee to the head.
Tillman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tillman lands a right hand.
Tillman leaning against his opponent.
Tillman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peltonen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tillman can't find room to land a body shot as Peltonen controls the action.
Peltonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tillman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Peltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Tillman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltonen misses with a knee to the head.
Tillman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tillman trying to stall but Peltonen improves his position.
Peltonen is working for takedown but Tillman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tillman pushes Peltonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tillman is pressed up against the cage. Peltonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tillman down to the mat. Tillman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tillman moves in looking to clinch but Peltonen pushes him off.
Peltonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tillman counters with a straight right hand.
Tillman wants to clinch.
Peltonen misses with a takedown

and Tillman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tillman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Peltonen has picked Tillman up - he's going for a ride! Peltonen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Tillman pushes Peltonen off and gets back to his feet.
Peltonen tries for a takedown but Tillman circles away easily
and Tillman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen tries to clinch up.
Peltonen throws a head kick but Tillman moves out of range.
Peltonen tries for a takedown but Tillman circles away easily

and Tillman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tillman.
Tillman tries a knee to the head but Peltonen blocks it.
Tillman is trying to maintain a safe position but Peltonen gets an underhook and turns Tillman into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peltonen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tillman.
Peltonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Tillman gets an underhook and turns Peltonen into the cage.

Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jukka Peltonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peltonen misses with a head kick.
Peltonen looks to land a right hand but Tillman moved out of range.
Peltonen throws a head kick that misses.
Peltonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peltonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peltonen has managed to clinch.
Tillman tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltonen avoids the damage to the body.
Peltonen tries to stall but Tillman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peltonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tillman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peltonens head.
A hook to the body from Tillman.
Peltonen tries to stall but Tillman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peltonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tillman's brow.
Peltonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tillman is keeping busy.
Peltonen misses with a body punch.
Tillman tries to stall but Peltonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peltonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peltonen misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Tillman.
Peltonen fails to pull guard.
Tillman is working Peltonen over against the cage.
Peltonen dodges an elbow strike from Tillman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tillman.
Tillman wants to get back to striking at distance but Peltonen won't allow it.
Peltonen dodges an elbow strike from Tillman.
Tillman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peltonen lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peltonen breaks the clinch.
Peltonen throws a sloppy body shot

and Tillman moves into the clinch.
Tillman is trying to maintain a safe position but Peltonen gets an underhook and turns Tillman into the cage.
Peltonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tillman avoids the damage to the body.
Tillman works on Peltonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Tillman is trying to maintain a safe position but Peltonen gets an underhook and turns Tillman into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peltonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tillman's brow.
Tillman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tillman lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peltonen.
Tillman looking to throw knees to the head but Peltonen is blocking nicely.
Drake Tillman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peltonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Tillman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peltonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peltonen blocks a body shot from Tillman.

Peltonen has Tillman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peltonen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tillman tumbling to the mat - Peltonen dives into Tillman's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tillman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Peltonen manages to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Peltonen is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Tillman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Peltonen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tillman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peltonen throws an elbow that misses.
Peltonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peltonen tries to pull guard but Tillman won't allow it.
Tillman wants to stall.
Tillman is trying to break free.
Peltonen tries to pull guard but Tillman holds him up against the cage and eventually Peltonen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Peltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Peltonen manages to break the clinch.
Peltonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peltonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tillman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Tillman avoiding damage as Peltonen throws knees to the body.
Peltonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Tillman has double underhooks.
Peltonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tillman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltonen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tillman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tillman.
Peltonen tries to break the clinch but Tillman is controlling the position.

Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake Tillman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen moves away
and Peltonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tillman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen is having none of it.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen is having none of it.
Tillman tries to clinch up.
Peltonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Peltonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tillman counters with a thumping low kick.
Tillman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Peltonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tillman!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Tillman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tillman has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Tillman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Tillman manages to escape to his feet.
Peltonen has his takedown stuffed

and Tillman counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Peltonen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tillman uses from the top position.

Tillman stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen shoots and misses
and Tillman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peltonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tillman is looking to clinch.
Tillman wants to clinch up but Peltonen keeps it at a distance.
Tillman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peltonen shoots and misses

and Tillman moves into the clinch.
Tillman looking to stall.
Peltonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tillman leaning against his opponent.
Peltonen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tillman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peltonen blocks an elbow strike from Tillman.
Peltonen is trying to break the clinch but Tillman has him pressed against the cage.
Peltonen is looking to control Tillman's arms but Tillman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peltonen has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Tillman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen avoiding damage as Tillman throws knees to the body.
Tillman looking to throw knees to the head but Peltonen is blocking nicely.
Peltonen goes for a takedown attempt but Tillman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peltonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tillman moves out of range as Peltonen strikes.
Tillman tries to clinch up but Peltonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Peltonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tillman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Peltonen is trying to break free.
Tillman misses with a punch to the body.
Peltonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tillman.
Peltonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tillman is keeping busy.
Tillman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Tillman really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peltonen tries to clinch there but Tillman circles away.
Peltonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tillman moves away.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch but Peltonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peltonen misses with a takedown attempt
letting Tillman counter with a right hand.
Tillman throws a right and a left that Peltonen avoids nicely.
Tillman wants to clinch.
Tillman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peltonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peltonen has his takedown stuffed

and Tillman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tillman just leaning against Peltonen, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman trying to land knees to the body.
Tillman missing with knees to the body.
Peltonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tillman digs a right hand into Peltonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peltonen's gas tank.
Tillman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peltonen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Peltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tillman lands with a light punch inside.

Peltonen pulls Tillman into guard.
Tillman tries to stand but Peltonen is controlling from the bottom.

Peltonen is working an open guard so Tillman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tillman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peltonen is trying to stall.
Peltonen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tillman lands with a light punch inside.
Tillman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peltonen is leaning against Tillman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tillman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Peltonen breaks from the clinch.
Peltonen is looking to clinch but Tillman is avoiding it.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen moves away

and Peltonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tillman!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tillman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Tillman wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Peltonen has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Tillman taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jukka Peltonen!
Jukka Peltonen is the new lightweight champion!