PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Peltola
vs
Fernandez

182 cm
28
212 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

190 cm
29
213 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peltola.
Peltola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fernandez eats them both and turns towards Peltola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Nicky Fernandez has been cut.
Peltola misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Fernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Fernandez moved out of range nicely.
Fernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fernandez looks to land a right hand but Peltola moved out of range.
Fernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peltola doesn't seem bothered though.
Peltola lands a head shot.
Fernandez moves out of range as Peltola strikes.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Peltola sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peltola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Peltola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Mertsi Peltola has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Fernandez catches Peltola right on the button with a cross.
Fernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peltola circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peltola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez tests Peltola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltola scores with a hook to the body. Fernandez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fernandez looks to land a combination but Peltola avoids it well.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Peltola is just out of range.
Peltola punishes Fernandez's body with a nice straight punch.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandez manages to avoid it.
Peltola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Fernandez does no damage.
Fernandez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Fernandez.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peltola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Peltola throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fernandez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Peltola is in Fernandez's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Peltola advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to roll over but Peltola keeps him under control.
Fernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peltola.

Peltola is looking for a kimura but Fernandez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peltola to get the leverage.
Fernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Fernandez is trying to control but can't.
Peltola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandez keeps working.
Peltola frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Peltola with good strikes from the mount here!
Peltola controlling his opponent.
Peltola working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Peltola sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Peltola prevents Fernandez from getting the reversal.
Peltola lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fernandez tries to reverse the position but Peltola maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Fernandez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peltola landing punches.

The cut above Nicky Fernandez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nicky Fernandez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mertsi Peltola!
After winning the bout, Mertsi Peltola thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.