PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Pekkarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silsa comes to the cage accompanied by Candy by Robbie Williams. Pekkarinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silsa
vs
Pekkarinen

186 cm
43
203 lbs
35 - 20 - 2

188 cm
28
193 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Aspire Clothing
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pertti Silsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lauri Pekkarinen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekkarinen scores with a hook to the body. Silsa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silsa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silsa throws a lazy uppercut
and Pekkarinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Pekkarinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silsa.
Silsa throws out a powerful jab.
Silsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekkarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Silsa.
Silsa goes for a double leg but Pekkarinen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pekkarinen continues to drive forward.
Silsa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Red House in the buildup to the fight.
Pekkarinen delivers a nice body kick.
Pekkarinen misses with an uppercut. Silsa saw that one coming.
Pekkarinen misses with a kick to the body
and Silsa counters with a straight right hand.
Pekkarinen misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silsa.
Pekkarinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silsa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pekkarinen throws a shot to the body.
Pekkarinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa checks a leg kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Silsa misses the target.
Pekkarinen lands a really nice looking cross but Silsa seems unphased.
Pekkarinen throws a shot to the body.
Silsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pekkarinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pekkarinen connects with a solid leg kick.

Silsa has Pekkarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Silsa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Pekkarinen.

Pekkarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Pekkarinen there.
Pekkarinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pekkarinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lauri Pekkarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Pekkarinen misses
enabling Silsa to counter with a crisp jab.
Pekkarinen lands with a kick to the temple. Silsa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pekkarinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pekkarinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silsa finds it's way round the side to connect with Pekkarinen's head.
Silsa throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pekkarinen counter with a right hand.
Silsa throws a body punch but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
Pekkarinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silsa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pekkarinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pekkarinen blocks a jab.
Silsa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen jabs Silsa right on the nose. Silsa blinks but takes it well.
Pekkarinen scores with a leg kick.
Silsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silsa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Silsa finds it's way through Pekkarinen's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silsa manages to avoid it.
Silsa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pekkarinen lands a front kick.
Pekkarinen with a hook.
Silsa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch lands to the side of Pekkarinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pekkarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pekkarinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pekkarinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silsa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pekkarinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pekkarinen staying out of range there.
Pekkarinen slips under a jab from Silsa.
Pekkarinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pekkarinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silsas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silsa moves forwards but Pekkarinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pekkarinen moves away.
Pekkarinen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Silsa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silsa takes one to the chin there.
Silsa looks to land a right hand but Pekkarinen moved out of range.
Pekkarinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pekkarinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pekkarinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Silsa slips a jab from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silsa's head backwards.
Pekkarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silsa.
Silsa throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pekkarinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silsa is trying to keep Pekkarinen in close.
Pekkarinen throws a strike but Silsa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Pekkarinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silsa walks into a jab.
Pekkarinen ducks under a wild hook from Silsa.
Silsa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silsa throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Pekkarinen tenderised Silsa's leg. Silsa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pekkarinen shoots and misses
letting Silsa counter with a right hand.
Pekkarinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silsa throws a lazy uppercut
and Pekkarinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silsa misses with a hook. Pekkarinen ducked under it nicely.
Pekkarinen cracks Silsa with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silsa throws a looping overhand right but Pekkarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Silsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pekkarinen.
Silsa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silsa avoids a kick to the body.
Silsa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pekkarinen lands a jab to the nose.
Lauri Pekkarinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pekkarinen connects with a jab.
Pekkarinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Pekkarinen slips a jab from Silsa.
A jab from Pekkarinen finds it's way through Silsa's defenses.
Silsa misses with a straight right.
Silsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pekkarinen cracks the inside of Silsa's front leg.

Pekkarinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silsa quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pekkarinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silsa wants to control but Pekkarinen is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pekkarinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pekkarinen thows a huge punch but Silsa dodges it nicely.
Silsa tries to roll over but Pekkarinen keeps him under control.
Pekkarinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pekkarinen trying to advance position but Silsa counters by regaining guard.
Silsa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen stands and throws Silsa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pekkarinen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pekkarinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Silsa's head but Silsa avoids it well.
Silsa is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pekkarinen is looking to take a break and control but Silsa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pekkarinen working away.
Pekkarinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pekkarinen wants to control but Silsa is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pekkarinen drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Pekkarinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silsa connects with a crisp jab.
Silsa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silsa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silsa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Silsa as Pekkarinen shoots in.
Pekkarinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silsa. That did some damage!
Silsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pekkarinen can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Silsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pekkarinen can pounce on him.
Silsa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pekkarinen momentarily.
Silsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pekkarinen can pounce on him.
Pekkarinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silsa's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silsa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pekkarinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pekkarinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pekkarinen checks a low kick from Silsa.
Silsa lands the left hand.

It looks like Lauri Pekkarinen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkarinen scores with the left hand. Silsa knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Pekkarinen finds it's way through Silsa's defenses.
Silsa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekkarinen.
It looked like Silsa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pekkarinen misses with a hook.
Silsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pekkarinen throws out the jab.
Silsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silsa ducks under a wild hook from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen scores with a hook.
Silsa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silsa throws an off balance right hand
and Pekkarinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pekkarinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silsa on the side of the head.

Silsa is rocked!
Pekkarinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silsa takes one on the button.
Oh Silsa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pekkarinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pertti Silsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silsa dodges the punch combination from Pekkarinen.
Silsa is looking to counter punch.
Silsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pekkarinen.
Silsa seems to have got his legs back now.
Silsa throws the left hand but Pekkarinen avoids the punch easily.
Pekkarinen lands the left hand.
Silsa throws a big shot that misses.
Pekkarinen with a jab.
Silsa's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Pekkarinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pekkarinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silsa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pekkarinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silsa will feel that in the morning.
Some wild striking there from Silsa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pekkarinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silsa as he avoids it easily.
Silsa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pekkarinen checks a low kick from Silsa.
Pekkarinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silsa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pekkarinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silsa eats them both and turns towards Pekkarinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pekkarinen thows a body kick. Silsa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silsa throws a body shot but no joy.
Pekkarinen throws out a counter right but Silsa avoids it with no problem.
Pekkarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pekkarinen clobbers Silsa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pekkarinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silsa throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pekkarinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pekkarinen delivers a nice body kick.
Pekkarinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen tests Silsa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pekkarinen misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Pekkarinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pekkarinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Silsa throws a looping overhand right but Pekkarinen ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Silsa misses.
Pekkarinen lands a nice shot that snaps Silsa's head back.
Silsa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pekkarinen digs a good hook to Silsa's body.
Silsa misses with an uppercut
and Pekkarinen counters with a nice body shot.
Pekkarinen lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pekkarinen sizes up Silsa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pekkarinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silsa's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pekkarinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lauri Pekkarinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pekkarinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Pekkarinen!
A very excited looking Lauri Pekkarinen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.