PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Ankerias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Antero Pekhami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankerias comes to the cage accompanied by Teräsbetoni - Teräksen varjo. Pekhami has chosen Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Iiro Ankerias is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ankerias
vs
Antero Pekhami

165 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Ankerias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Antero Pekhami!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekhami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ankerias swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ankerias closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ankerias controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankerias has knee on belly momentarily but Pekhami bucks him off and regains half guard.
Ankerias is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Pekhami looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ankerias sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankerias is keen to just control but Pekhami is a slippery customer.
Ankerias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ankerias's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ankerias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pekhami keeps working.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Iiro Ankerias just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ankerias circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ankerias closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ankerias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ankerias trying to pass the guard but Pekhami defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankerias is breathing heavily.
Ankerias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ankerias is trying to control the action in half guard but Pekhami is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ankerias is thwarting Pekhami's attempts to control the position.
Pekhami is staying active underneath Ankerias, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ankerias controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekhami wants to get back to his feet.
Pekhami is trying to get back to full guard.
Ankerias stops Pekhami from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pekhami fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pekhami goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Ankerias is rocked!

It looks like Iiro Ankerias has been cut.

Pekhami moves into range and clinches up with Ankerias.
Oh Ankerias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ankerias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pekhami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ankerias seems to have got his legs back now.
Pekhami lands a big head kick that sends Ankerias to the canvas! Pekhami follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teemu Antero Pekhami!