PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Voller
vs
Peltola

191 cm
30
218 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

182 cm
30
212 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Voller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltola throws out a loose jab but Voller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peltola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voller manages to avoid it.

Voller rushes Peltola and presses him up against the cage.
Peltola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Voller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peltolas head.

It looks like Mertsi Peltola has been cut.
Voller working aggressively here.
Voller lands a right hand.
Voller lands with a short shot to the head.
Voller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Voller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Peltola's brow.
Voller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voller blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Voller struggles to land a body shot inside as Peltola controls his hands.
Peltola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola takes a shot to the head.
Voller misses with some punches.
Peltola trying to stall but Voller improves his position.
Voller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peltola wants a takedown but no success here.
Peltola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peltola fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Voller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voller tries a body shot but Peltola blocks it.
Peltola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Voller as the two fighters clinch.
Voller misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Voller lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola avoids a wild elbow strike from Voller.
A short right from Voller.
Voller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peltola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Voller.
Voller scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voller has a couple of punches blocked by Peltola.
Voller tries to throw a body punch but Peltola avoids it by throwing Voller back against the cage.
Voller lands an elbow just above Peltola 's eye.
Voller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Peltola is rocked!
Voller has Peltola pressed against the cage. He pushes Peltola back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Voller throws a beautiful elbow that sends Peltola crashing to the floor! Voller piles on the pressure with more strikes! Peltola is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Voller!
Lars Voller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.