PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent The Vandal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Vandal comes to the cage accompanied by Astral Projection - Kabalah. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

The Vandal
vs
Peto

183 cm
22
188 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
191 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Organic Extracts
Bushido Clothing

Alpha-Omega
Fighters Edge

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent The Vandal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaakko Peto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Vandal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Vandal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peto fails with the takedown.
The Vandal misses with an uppercut. Peto saw that one coming.
Peto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Vandal.
A slow jab from Peto misses its intended target.
The Vandal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peto.
The Vandal doesn't manage to clinch there - Peto circles away.
Peto has a takedown stuffed.

The Vandal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Vandal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Vandal lands an uppercut.
The Vandal digs a right hand underneath Peto's ribcage. Peto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Vandal working aggressively here.
The Vandal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Vandal.
The Vandal crunches a lovely knee into Peto's ribcage.
Peto tries to pull guard but The Vandal holds him up against the cage and eventually Peto drops back down to his feet.
Vincent The Vandal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Peto.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Vandal.
Peto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Vandal just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Vandal lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Vandal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Vandal throws a punch but it's blocked by Peto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peto.
The Vandal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peto can't get the takedown.
The Vandal throws a head punch that misses.
The Vandal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peto tries to score a body lock takedown but The Vandal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Vandal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peto goes for a takedown attempt but The Vandal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Vandal misses with a few strikes there.
The Vandal tries to clinch but Peto is having none of it.
The Vandal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peto looks gassed!
Peto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Vandal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Vandal throws a lazy right hand but Peto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Vandal moves in looking to clinch but Peto pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Vandal throws a head kick but Peto moves out of range.
Peto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Peto with that takedown attempt.
Peto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Vandal. That one must have hurt.
Peto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peto misses with a series of wild punches.

The Vandal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Vandal misses with a punch on the inside.
The Vandal pushes off an throws an elbow but Peto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Vandal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peto blocking some punches.
The Vandal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peto blocks an uppercut.
The Vandal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peto blocks an uppercut.
Peto blocks an elbow strike from The Vandal.
The Vandal throws a punch but it's blocked by Peto.
Peto looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peto.
The Vandal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Vandal throws a punch but it's blocked by Peto.
The Vandal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Vandal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peto backwards.
The Vandal scores with a hook to the body.
Peto managing to block the knees to the body from The Vandal.
The Vandal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Vandal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Vandal scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Vandal.
The Vandal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Vandal is pressed up against the cage. Peto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Vandal down to the mat. The Vandal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Vandal.
Peto thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - The Vandal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick from The Vandal lands but Peto takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Vandal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peto takes a step back to recover.
The Vandal misses with a head kick.
The Vandal throws a head kick that misses.

The Vandal rushes Peto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Vandal throws an elbow but it misses.
The Vandal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petos head.
The Vandal misses with some punches.
The Vandal lands a nice knee to the body.
The Vandal lands an elbow just above Peto 's eye.
Peto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Vandal misses with the head strike.
The Vandal scores with a shoulder strike.
The Vandal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peto blocks an elbow strike.
Peto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Vandal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Vandal pushes off an throws an elbow but Peto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent The Vandal dominated that round.
That's time! The Vandal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Peto misses.
The Vandal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peto.
Peto looks to land a combination but The Vandal avoids it well.
The Vandal looks to land a combination but Peto avoids it well.
Peto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Vandal tries to clinch there but Peto circles away.
The Vandal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Peto throws a hook to the side of The Vandal's head but The Vandal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of The Vandal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peto swats away the attempt to clinch by The Vandal.
The Vandal ducks under a wild hook from Peto.
The Vandal moves out of range as Peto strikes.
Vincent The Vandal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from The Vandal.
The Vandal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peto misses with a double jab.
The Vandal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peto avoids the head kick by The Vandal.
Peto fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Vandal misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Vandal misses with a few strikes there.
The Vandal scores with a jab.
The Vandal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peto shoots in but The Vandal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Vandal connects with a nice looking jab.
Peto misses with an uppercut. The Vandal saw that one coming.
Vincent The Vandal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Vandal scoring well with a low kick there.
The Vandal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peto throws a shot to the body.
Peto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peto has a takedown stuffed.
The Vandal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peto throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Peto. Beautiful body shot.
The Vandal lands with an uppercut that bounces Peto off the cage and back into rage.
Peto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Vandal lands a head kick!
The Vandal throws a head kick that misses.
Peto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from The Vandal misses.
Peto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peto checks a leg kick nicely.
Peto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Vandal on the side of the head.
Peto connects with a crisp jab.
The Vandal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vincent The Vandal is winning the standup battle so far.
The Vandal is looking to clinch but Peto is avoiding it.
The Vandal wants to clinch.
The Vandal misses with a combination
and The Vandal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto misses with a wild combination.
Peto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Vandal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peto.
The Vandal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peto manages to avoid it.
Peto misses with the combination.
The Vandal clinches but Peto breaks the clinch
and The Vandal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Vandal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from The Vandal lands but Peto takes it in his stride.
The Vandal lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Vandal.
The Vandal tries to clinch up.
The Vandal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The Vandal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Vandal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Peto avoids the head kick by The Vandal.
The Vandal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peto.
Peto throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Vandal counters with a left and a right that stings Peto.
The Vandal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peto.
The Vandal slips a jab and a cross from Peto.

The Vandal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peto fails to pull guard.
Vincent The Vandal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Peto.
The Vandal digs a right hand into Peto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peto's gas tank.
The Vandal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Vandal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Vandal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Vandal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Vandal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Vandal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent The Vandal dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The Vandal forces Peto back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peto.
Peto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Vandal misses with the head strike.
The Vandal is leaning against Peto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Vandal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Vandal lands an elbow inside.
The Vandal misses with the head strike.
Peto wants a takedown.
Peto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Vandal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vincent The Vandal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Peto.
The Vandal lands a damaging elbow.
The Vandal has a couple of punches blocked by Peto.
The Vandal misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Vandal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Vandal smiles and moves away.
The Vandal lands a nice shot that snaps Peto's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Vandal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peto lands a jab-cross combination.
The Vandal throws a right hand that Peto ducks under and follows up with a left that Peto also avoids with ease.
The Vandal tries a head kick but it misses.
Peto moves out of range of the leg kick from The Vandal.
Peto throws a series of punches but The Vandal moves out of range.
Peto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The Vandal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Vandal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peto.
The Vandal tries to clinch up but Peto circles away and keeps his distance.
The Vandal tries to clinch but Peto is having none of it.
The Vandal tries to move into range but Peto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Vandal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Vandal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peto.
A jab from Peto finds it's way through The Vandal's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Vandal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peto.
A big right from Peto misses.
The Vandal misses with a head kick.
The Vandal throws a sloppy head kick and Peto moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Peto blocks the low kick.
Peto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The Vandal darts in and clinches Peto up against the cage.
Peto wants a takedown.

Peto pulls guard effortlessly.
The Vandal preventing the sweep.
The Vandal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peto working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peto is working an open guard so The Vandal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Peto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peto avoids the body shot from The Vandal.
Peto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Vandal needs to keep his hands up - Peto had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from The Vandal.
Peto throws a jab but it's blocked by The Vandal.
A big left from The Vandal misses.
A punch lands to the side of The Vandal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Vandal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peto throws a shot from downtown. The Vandal moves away and avoids it.
The Vandal moves in looking to clinch but Peto pushes him off.
Peto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Vandal tries to throw a body punch but Peto avoids it by throwing The Vandal back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from The Vandal as the two fighters clinch.
The Vandal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Vandal trying to land knees to the body.
The Vandal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Vandal throws a punch but it's blocked by Peto.

Peto manages to pull guard.

Peto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jaakko Peto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Peto is working an open guard so The Vandal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good work by Peto as he checks the leg kick.
Peto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincent The Vandal.
Well The Vandal 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent The Vandal!