PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lancer
vs
Peltola

199 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Lancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancer cracks Peltola with an open hand slap.
A cross from Lancer lands.
Lancer misses with a wild body shot.
Lancer misses the shot to the body.
Peltola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lancer scores with a jab to the body.
Lancer misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Peltola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Lancer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lancer.
Peltola slips a jab and a cross from Lancer.
Lancer scores with a nice head shot.
Peltola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Lancer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancer avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Lancer misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peltola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lancer works Peltola's body with a nice hook.
Peltola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lancer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Lancer. No joy for Peltola on that attempt.
Peltola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Lancer.
Lancer tests Peltola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peltola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lancer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lancer wants it to stay on the feet.
Brian Lancer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mertsi Peltola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancer stalks Peltola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peltola's face. Peltola staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Mertsi Peltola has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancer misses with a series of wild punches.
Peltola blocks a jab.
Lancer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lancer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brian Lancer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lancer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peltola tries to land a front kick but Lancer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Lancer misses.
Lancer swinging wildly here.
Lancer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lancer looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltola is just out of range.
Peltola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lancer finds it's way round the side to connect with Peltola's head.
Lancer scores with a punch to the head.
Brian Lancer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancer fails to land with a series of punches.
Peltola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Lancer.
Peltola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lancer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lancer cracks Peltola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lancer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lancer misses the jab.
Lancer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lancer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peltola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lancer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Lancer's head but Lancer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peltola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lancer's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancer jabs at Peltola's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancer misses with a two punch combination.
Lancer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lancer keeps the fight on the outside.
Peltola walks into a left hand.
Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancer.
A telegraphed right hand from Lancer misses the target.
Peltola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lancer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lancer.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peltola misses with a left hand
and Lancer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lancer misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Lancer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mertsi Peltola's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peltola tries for a takedown but Lancer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab from Lancer.
Peltola scores with a nice strike.
Peltola walks into a straight right hand from Lancer.
Peltola dodges the punch combination from Lancer.
Lancer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peltola.
Lancer moves out of range of the body kick.
Peltola misses with a few strikes there.
Peltola throws an overhand right that lands on Lancer's shoulder, as Lancer tries to avoid the shot.
Peltola walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltola ducks right into an uppercut from Lancer.

Peltola is rocked!
Lancer steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Peltola is out on his feet! Lancer sets himself and nearly takes Peltola's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Lancer!