PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Peruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Tummutti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tummutti has chosen Tiamat - Cain as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Peruna
vs
Tummutti

195 cm
19
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

No Shit Nutrition
Golden Lilium

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Peruna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Tummutti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peruna wants to slow Tummutti down by chopping away at his legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peruna walks into a jab.

It looks like Pekka Peruna has been cut.
Peruna tries to work over Tummutti's front leg with a kick but Tummutti checks it.
Peruna takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peruna wants to land a leg kick but Tummutti is out of range.
Peruna throws a big shot that misses.
Tummutti looks to land a body kick but Peruna moved away.
Tummutti misses with the combination.
Tummutti throws a right and a left that Peruna avoids nicely.
Peruna tries to clinch but Tummutti moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Peruna.

Peruna has closed the distance and engaged Tummutti in a clinch.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Tummutti turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tummutti postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Peruna dodges the ground and pound from Tummutti.
Peruna wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The strikes coming from Tummutti are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Peruna takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Tummutti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Tummutti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Peruna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peruna slips a jab and a cross from Tummutti.
Tummutti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peruna.
Tummutti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tummutti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peruna. Peruna obviously looking to wear him down.
Tummutti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peruna as he jumps to the side.
Tummutti checks a leg kick.
Peruna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tummutti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tummutti looks gassed!
Peruna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tummutti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peruna wants to clinch up but Tummutti keeps it at a distance.

Peruna instigates a clinch.
Tummutti tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Tummutti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pekka Peruna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Tummutti.
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peruna.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tummutti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Peruna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tummutti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peruna with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peruna with a knee to the head.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Peruna looking to throw knees to the head but Tummutti is blocking nicely.
Tummutti looking for a takedown.
Peruna misses with a knee to the head.
Peruna prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peruna with a knee to the head.
Tummutti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti avoiding damage as Peruna throws knees to the body.
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Tummutti has picked Peruna up - he's going for a ride! Tummutti dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Peruna is looking to improve his position.
Tummutti is looking to advance position but Peruna won't allow it.
Peruna is trying to stand back up but Tummutti is controlling him

Tummutti is trying to work for a kimura but Peruna is defending well.
Tummutti tries to pass to full mount but Peruna defends it.
Peruna is trying to stand up here but Tummutti is controlling him well.

Peruna makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Peruna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tummutti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peruna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Tummutti with that takedown attempt.
Peruna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Peruna throws a leg kick which misses Tummutti's front leg but catches the back leg as Tummutti tries to avoid it.
Peruna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch but Tummutti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tummutti checks a leg kick.
Peruna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peruna throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tummutti misses with a body kick.
Tummutti throws a solid leg kick but Peruna takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tummutti.
Peruna throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tummutti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Peruna drives through and clinches with Tummutti against the ropes.
Tummutti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peruna is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Peruna scores with a knee to the head.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tummutti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peruna landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Peruna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Peruna's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Peruna has Tummutti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tummutti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peruna is keeping busy.
Tummutti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peruna landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Tummutti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Peruna with a knee to the head.
Tummutti wants a takedown but no success here.
Tummutti tries to score a body lock takedown but Peruna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna lands a knee to the body.
Tummutti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peruna avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pekka Peruna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Tummutti.
Peruna looking to throw knees to the head but Tummutti is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Tummutti fails to land.
Tummutti lands with a left to the head.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peruna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tummutti blocks it with crossed arms.
Tummutti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peruna is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peruna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tummutti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tummutti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peruna pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peruna tries a low kick but Tummutti avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruna throws and low kick but Tummutti moves out of range easily.
Peruna throws a solid leg kick but Tummutti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peruna.
Tummutti checks a leg kick.
Peruna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tummutti throws out a loose jab but Peruna uses good head movement to avoid it.

Peruna pushes Tummutti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tummutti trying to stall but Peruna improves his position.

Tummutti has picked Peruna up - he's going for a ride! Tummutti dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Peruna pushes Tummutti off looking to stand but Tummutti dives back in and keeps control.
Tummutti wants to pass the guard but Peruna is defending well.
Peruna is trying to stand up here but Tummutti is controlling him well.
Peruna is refusing to be controlled, as Tummutti sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peruna keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peruna pushes Tummutti off looking to stand but Tummutti dives back in and keeps control.
Peruna wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peruna is trying to stand back up but Tummutti is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Tummutti misses its intended target.
Peruna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peruna there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peruna shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Peruna forces Tummutti back against the ropes and clinches.
Peruna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tummutti blocks it with crossed arms.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but Tummutti blocks it.
Tummutti tries for a takedown but Peruna manages to get underhooks.
Peruna gets underhooks to prevent Tummutti's takedown attempt.
Peruna gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tummutti.
Tummutti is working Peruna over against the ropes.
Peruna misses with a knee to the head.

Tummutti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tummutti misses with a few strikes there.
Tummutti waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Peruna.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peruna.
Peruna scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peruna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peruna is looking to slow Tummutti down with leg kicks.
Peruna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Peruna clinches with his opponent.
Peruna with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Tummutti.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tummutti wants a takedown but no success here.
Peruna blocks the elbow strike.
Peruna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tummutti is keeping busy.
Peruna prevents the takedown attempt.
Peruna misses with a knee strike.
Tummutti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tummutti looking for a takedown.
Tummutti tries for a takedown but Peruna manages to get underhooks.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but Tummutti blocks it.
Tummutti presses Peruna against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peruna trying to land knees to the body.

Tummutti lands a takedown into guard.
Tummutti prevents Peruna from getting back to his feet.
Tummutti throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tummutti trying to control but Peruna is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti passes Peruna's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Peruna is trying to stand.
Peruna keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tummutti is looking to take a break and control but Peruna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tummutti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peruna's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tummutti loads up on a big right hand but Peruna slips the punch.
Peruna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Peruna pushes Tummutti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Peruna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tummutti blocks it with crossed arms.
Tummutti tries to score a body lock takedown but Peruna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Tummutti looking to slow down the pace here.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Peruna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Peruna's cut.
That's time! Peruna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Tummutti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tummutti misses with a series of wild punches.
Peruna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tommi Tummutti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peruna does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tummutti has a takedown stuffed.
Tummutti shoots in for a double leg but Peruna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tummutti dodges the punch combination from Peruna.

Peruna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tummutti goes for a takedown attempt but Peruna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pekka Peruna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Tummutti.
An inside leg kick lands from Peruna.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peruna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tummutti takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruna lands a nice knee to the body.
Peruna trying to stall but Tummutti improves his position.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the head but Tummutti blocks with his arms.

Tummutti lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tummutti wants to control but Peruna is keeping him busy.
Peruna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tummutti on the ground.
Peruna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tummutti is pressing down on Peruna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peruna is holding on for now.
Peruna wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tummutti in particular looking to stall.
Peruna keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peruna cracks the inside of Tummutti's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peruna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tummutti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but Tummutti blocks it.
Peruna stops a takedown attempt from Tummutti.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.

Tummutti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Peruna clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Peruna looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tummutti.

Peruna manages to stand up with Tummutti still on his back. Eventually Tummutti drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

Tummutti tries to keep at a distance but Peruna has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peruna prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tummutti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peruna landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peruna throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tummutti is looking to control Peruna's arms but Peruna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tummutti has his back to the ropes.
Peruna misses with a knee to the head.
Tummutti tries to score a body lock takedown but Peruna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tummutti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peruna pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but Tummutti blocks it.
Tummutti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peruna prevents it.
Peruna using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tummutti has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Peruna regains guard immediately.
Tummutti throwing strikes from guard but Peruna blocks nicely.
Tummutti trying to control the position from guard on top but Peruna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peruna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tummutti manages to get himself to full guard.
Tummutti looking to control but Peruna passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peruna tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tummutti controls his leg.
Tummutti tries to roll over but Peruna keeps him under control.
Peruna tries to stand and escape but Tummutti is controlling the position.
Tommi Tummutti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Tummutti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Peruna decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tummutti, up you get!
Peruna doesn't manage to clinch there - Tummutti circles away.

Peruna closes the distance and clinches.
Tummutti tries to score a body lock takedown but Peruna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tummutti is trying to maintain a safe position but Peruna gets an underhook and turns Tummutti into the ropes.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Tummutti.
Tummutti tries to score a body lock takedown but Peruna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peruna landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Peruna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peruna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Peruna!