PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Flores
vs
Pekka

192 cm
24
263 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

210 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukko Pekka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flores feints and as Pekka raises his hands in defense, Flores changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flores stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pekka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flores passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores wants to control but Pekka is keeping him busy.
Pekka is looking to reverse the position.
Pekka is not content to let Flores control the position.
Flores advances nicely into full mount.
Pekka working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flores has control of Pekka's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pekka regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Flores controlling from mount.
Flores in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Flores tries to control but Pekka wriggling away.
Pekka is desperately trying to improve his position but Flores has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pekka taking shots to the head.
Flores scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pekka?
Flores can't control as he wanted to and Pekka manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Pekka is trying to stand up here but Flores is controlling him well.

Flores is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Flores trying to pass the guard but Pekka defending well.

Pekka actively working from the bottom here.
Pekka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pekka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flores trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pekka looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Flores is defending well. Pekka quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Flores has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pekka celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ukko Pekka!