PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Peggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peggy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killing in the name of.... Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Surma
vs
Peggy

167 cm
34
152 lbs
23 - 20 - 1

182 cm
28
157 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maksim Peggy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Surma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Surma clinches up with Peggy and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Surma.
Surma prevents a body shot from Peggy.
Peggy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Peggy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peggy wants to break free but Surma has control.
Our sources have told us that Surma has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Surma tries a knee to the head but Peggy blocks it.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peggy.

Peggy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surma throws a sloppy head kick and Peggy moves out of range easily.
Peggy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peggy misses with a low kick.
Peggy slips a straight right by Surma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peggy cracks Surma with an open hand slap.
Surma wants to clinch up but Peggy keeps it at a distance.

Surma moves into the clinch successfully.
Surma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Surma lands with a short shot to the head.
Surma crunches a lovely knee into Peggy's ribcage.
Peggy misses with a punch to the body.
Peggy scores with a hook to the body.
Peggy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Peggy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Surma trying to land knees to the body.
Peggy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Surma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Surma prevents a body shot from Peggy.
Surma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surma lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Surma has Peggy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Surma pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Peggy tumbling to the mat - Surma dives into Peggy's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surma trying to control but Peggy is working from the bottom.

Peggy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Surma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peggy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peggy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Surma has passed into side control.
Surma wants to control for a moment but Peggy uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Surma prevents Peggy from improving his position.
Surma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peggy trying to control here.

Peggy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Surma pulls his head out easily.
Surma wants to control but Peggy is keeping him busy.
Surma not doing much here.
Surma passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musta Surma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Surma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peggy.
Peggy shoots in for a takedown but Surma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Surma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peggy.
Surma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peggy can pounce on him.
Peggy tries to land a leg kick but Surma saw it coming and moves away.
Peggy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Surma throws a nice looking combination but Peggy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peggy feints the counter takedown.
Surma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peggy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peggy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Surma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Peggy manages to circle out of the way.
Surma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peggy with the counter takedown but Surma avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Surma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Surma avoids the head kick by Peggy.
As Peggy tries to get set, Surma tries to push him back and clinch up but Peggy manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma tries to clinch up but Peggy circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Surma.
Surma throws a head kick that misses.
Maksim Peggy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surma staying out of range there.
Peggy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Surma throws a hook but Peggy blocks it.
Surma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musta Surma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peggy thuds his right hand into Surma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Surma staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Surma.
A left lands for Surma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Surma avoids the head kick by Peggy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peggy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Surma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Surma moves out of range as Peggy throws a body kick.
Peggy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Surma has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Peggy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Peggy tries for a takedown but Surma manages to get underhooks.
Musta Surma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Peggy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Surma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peggy.
Surma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musta Surma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Surma lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peggy misses with a punch on the inside.
Peggy lands a shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.

It looks like Maksim Peggy has been cut.
A body shot lands from Surma.
Peggy is trying to force a seperation but Surma has the dominant position.
Peggy misses with the head strike.
Peggy misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Surma.
Peggy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peggy swings wildly with an uppercut but Surma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peggy wants to break free but Surma has control.
Peggy can't break the clinch.
Surma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peggy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Surma has him pressed against the cage.
Peggy prevents a body shot from Surma.
Surma misses with a knee to the head.
Surma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peggy managing to block the knees to the body from Surma.
Surma is pressed up against the cage. Peggy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Surma down to the mat. Surma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peggy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Surma swivels and escapes.
Surma looks to land a right hand but Peggy moved out of range.
Surma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peggy slips a jab and a cross from Surma.
Peggy throws a head kick but Surma moves out of range.
Surma defending well as Peggy loads up on a big left hand.
Surma wants to clinch up but Peggy keeps it at a distance.
Surma wants to clinch.
Surma swinging wildly here.
Peggy feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Musta Surma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maksim Peggy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Peggy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Surma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peggy.
Surma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Peggy.
Peggy throws an off balance right hand
and Surma counters with a series of strikes. Peggy will be more careful next time no doubt.

Peggy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Surma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Surma wants to control from the top but Peggy keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peggy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Surma is one step ahead there.
Surma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peggy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Surma puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Peggy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Surma is looking to stall here but Peggy recovers full guard.
Peggy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Peggy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Surma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Surma wants to stand but Peggy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maksim Peggy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Peggy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Surma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Surma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Peggy is looking for a triangle but Surma pushes his legs off easily.

Peggy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Surma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Surma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peggy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Surma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Peggy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Surma wants to clinch.
Peggy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Musta Surma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peggy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Surma counters by clinching up.
Surma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Peggy pulls Surma into guard.
Peggy keeping full guard, as Surma tries to pass.
Musta Surma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peggy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Surma trying to control the position from guard on top but Peggy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Peggy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Surma passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Surma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Surma, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Surma!
Musta Surma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.