PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy has chosen Breaking Bad - Goodbye as his entrance music. 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.

Routalempi
vs
Troy

188 cm
24
197 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Routalempi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Troy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy misses with a head kick.
Troy connects with a high kick.
Routalempi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troy.
Routalempi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Troy throws a body kick that misses.
Troy throws a lazy head kick
and Routalempi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Troy sizes up Routalempi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Routalempi looks to score with a jab to the body but Troy is just out of range.
Troy fakes the leg kick and cracks Routalempi in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troy throws a right and a left that Routalempi avoids nicely.
Troy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Troy misses with a head kick.
Francis Troy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Routalempi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Routalempi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Troy lands a head kick. Routalempi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Routalempi cracks Troy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pekka Routalempi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Routalempi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Troy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Routalempi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid body kick from Routalempi.
Troy misses the shot to the body.
Troy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Routalempi.
Troy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Troy does it's job there.
Routalempi blocks a head kick by Troy.
Troy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Routalempi slips under a jab from Troy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Troy just misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Troy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Routalempi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Troy misses with a body shot.
Troy throws a body kick that misses.
Troy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Routalempi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Troy throws out the jab.
Routalempi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Troy takes one on the button.
Troy throws a hook but Routalempi avoids it easily.
Troy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Routalempi scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy ducks right into an uppercut from Routalempi.
Troy throws a head kick that misses.
Routalempi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troy's sensitive parts.
Routalempi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Troy.
Routalempi slips a jab from Troy.
Troy dodges the punch combination from Routalempi.
Routalempi misses the body punch
and Troy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Routalempi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troy is looking to clinch but Routalempi is avoiding it.
Routalempi digs a good hook to Troy's body.
Routalempi lunges at Troy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Troy's hand.
A combination from Routalempi does no damage.
Routalempi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Troy.
Routalempi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troy moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a push kick but Routalempi slaps the foot to one side.

Routalempi moves into range and clinches up with Troy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troy scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pekka Routalempi has been cut.
Routalempi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Routalempi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Routalempi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Troy or not.
Troy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Troy prevents a body shot from Routalempi.
Routalempi lands with a light punch inside.
Routalempi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Troy missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Routalempi.
Routalempi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Routalempi is leaning against Troy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Routalempi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Routalempi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Troy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troy swings widly with a right hand
and Routalempi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Troy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Routalempi checks it well.
Troy thows a body shot but no joy.
Francis Troy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Troy misses with an elbow over the top.
Routalempi missing with knees to the body.
Routalempi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Routalempi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Routalempi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Troy prevents a body shot from Routalempi.
Troy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Routalempi.
A short body shot lands from Routalempi as the two fighters clinch.
Troy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Troy missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy blocks an elbow strike.
Routalempi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Routalempi.
Troy tries a body shot but Routalempi blocks it.
Routalempi scores with a shoulder strike.
Troy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Routalempi avoids it.
Troy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Routalempi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Routalempi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pekka Routalempi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Troy tries a body shot but Routalempi blocks it.
Troy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Routalempi stalling against the cage.
Routalempi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Troy lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy has Routalempi pressed against the cage.
Troy can't find room to land a body shot as Routalempi controls the action.
Routalempi wants to break free but Troy has control.
Routalempi cracks Troy with a nice body shot.
Routalempi struggles to land a body shot inside as Troy controls his hands.
Routalempi lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Routalempi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Troy looks to land a body kick but Routalempi moved away.
Troy throws a wild body kick that Routalempi sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Troy misses.
Routalempi swinging wildly here.
Routalempi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Routalempi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Routalempi is looking to wear down Troy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Routalempi misses with a head kick.

Routalempi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Routalempi managing to block the knees to the body from Troy.
Troy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Routalempi blocks it with crossed arms.
Routalempi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Troy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Routalempi breaks the clinch.
Pekka Routalempi is winning the standup battle so far.
Troy with a poor takedown
and Routalempi counters with a head kick. That will keep Troy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Routalempi throws a head kick that misses.
Troy throws a low kick but Routalempi avoids it.
Troy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Routalempi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Troy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Routalempi doesn't seem phased though.
Troy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Routalempi.
Troy looks to land a combination but Routalempi avoids it well.
Troy staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Routalempi.
Troy avoids the head kick by Routalempi.
Troy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Troy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Routalempi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Troy thinking.
Troy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Routalempi.
Routalempi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Routalempi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Troy eats them both and turns towards Routalempi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Troy misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Routalempi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Routalempi's cut.
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. 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.

Troy is looking to land body kicks.

Troy closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Routalempi.
Routalempi tries a knee to the head but Troy blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Routalempi.
Troy tries to throw a body punch but Routalempi avoids it by throwing Troy back against the cage.
Troy tries to throw a body punch but Routalempi avoids it by throwing Troy back against the cage.
Routalempi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Routalempi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troy is defending well for now.
Troy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Routalempi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Troy throws a lazy body kick
and Routalempi counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Routalempi closes the distance and clinches.
Troy tries to throw a body punch but Routalempi avoids it by throwing Troy back against the cage.
Troy struggles to land a body shot inside as Routalempi controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy managing to block the knees to the body from Routalempi.

Troy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Troy keeping moving, preventing Routalempi from controlling successfully.
Routalempi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Routalempi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pekka Routalempi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Routalempi throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy punishes Routalempi's body with a nice straight punch.
Troy cracks Routalempi with an open hand slap.
Nice shot by Routalempi.
Routalempi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troy connects with a body shot that sends Routalempi's belly button to the back.
Troy blocks the body kick.
Routalempi blocks a head kick by Troy.
Troy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Routalempi.
Troy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Routalempi misses the jab.
Troy tries to bum rush Routalempi with a series of wild strikes but Routalempi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Routalempi both land. Nice combination.
Francis Troy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troy misses with a double jab.
Troy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Routalempi works Troy's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Routalempi clinches with his opponent.

Routalempi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Routalempi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Routalempi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Routalempi throws a leg kick but Troy checks it.
Troy feints and then cracks Routalempi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Routalempi down.
Pekka Routalempi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Routalempi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Troy was well out of range. Poor timing from Routalempi.
Troy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Routalempi takes a step back to recover.
Troy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Troy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Routalempi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Troy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troy throws a hook but Routalempi blocks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Routalempi - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Routalempi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Routalempi digs a good body shot into Troy's ribs.
Routalempi throws a head kick but Troy moves out of range.
Routalempi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Routalempi tests Troy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Troy moves in looking to clinch but Routalempi pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troy misses with a double jab
and Routalempi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Troy thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Routalempi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Routalempi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Routalempi!
Pekka Routalempi thanked the fans post fight for their support.