PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Walker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mertsi Peltola's chin.

Walker
vs
Peltola

185 cm
32
205 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

182 cm
33
212 lbs
27 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltola throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Peltola. Beautiful body shot.
Peltola cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Peltola misses the jab.
Peltola has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peltola.
Walker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peltola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Peltola takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Walker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peltola. That did some damage!
Peltola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walker's hands.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Walker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peltola throws out a counter right but Walker avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peltola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peltola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Peltola avoids it.
Peltola throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
We've been told by Walker's head coaches at KO Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walker jabs Peltola right on the nose. Peltola blinks but takes it well.

Walker lands a big head kick that sends Peltola tumbling to the mat! Walker takes a step backwards and waves Peltola back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Mertsi Peltola has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Peltola blocks the leg kick.
Peltola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Peltola misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peltola.
It looked like Walker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peltola's sensitive parts.
Walker closes the distance but Peltola moves to the side
and Peltola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Peltola 's knee.
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker appears to be looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Peltola.
Walker slips under a jab.
It looked like Walker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Walker quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A big right from Peltola misses.
Peltola cracks Walker with an open hand slap.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peltola blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Walker.
The fighters circling - Peltola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Peltola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Walker.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola throws a big shot that misses.
Peltola lands with a right hand.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Peltola's shoulder, as Peltola tries to avoid the shot.
Peltola takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Walker delivers a nice body kick.
Walker tries to move into range but Peltola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peltola misses with an uppercut.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walker tries to score with a low kick but Peltola moves his leg out of the way.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Walker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peltola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peltola misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a huge head kick that drops Peltola! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Walker!
Shane Walker retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Shane Walker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.