PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Wannanen (ranked 1449 p4p, 162 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 853 p4p, 103 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wannanen
vs
Vegas

172 cm
26
161 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
161 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Aspire Nutrition

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas tries to move into range but Wannanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wannanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Vegas throws a hook to the side of Wannanen's head but Wannanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Vegas tenderised Wannanen's leg. Wannanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wannanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vegas doesn't seem bothered though.

Wannanen moves into the clinch.
Vegas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vegas blocks a body shot from Wannanen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.

It looks like Johnny Vegas has been cut.
Wannanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
Vegas gets through Wannanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Pekko Wannanen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wannanen lands a left hand.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wannanen misses with some punches.

Vegas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pekko Wannanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegas wants to land a leg kick but Wannanen is out of range.
Vegas staying out of range there.
Vegas throws a chopping leg kick but Wannanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vegas counters with a stiff right hand.
Wannanen misses with a low kick.
Vegas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Vegas misses.
Vegas misses with a few strikes there.
Wannanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vegas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vegas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wannanen. Wannanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vegas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wannanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wannanen slips a jab from Vegas.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Vegas throws a head kick that misses.
Wannanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Wannanen's shoulder, as Wannanen tries to avoid the shot.
Wannanen slips under a jab from Vegas.
Jab from Vegas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wannanen with a jab.
Wannanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wannanen is looking to counter the offense by Vegas and move into the clinch.
Vegas throws a hook but Wannanen blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Wannanen blocks the leg kick.
Wannanen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vegas manages to circle out of the way.
Wannanen swings widly with a right hand
and Vegas counters with a low kick, right behind Wannanen 's knee.
Wannanen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Performance Center in the buildup to the fight.
Vegas takes one on the button.
Vegas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wannanen's head.
Wannanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vegas is out of range.
Wannanen scores with a leg kick.
Wannanen jabs at Vegas's body.
Vegas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wannanen counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vegas.
A big left from Vegas misses.
Wannanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wannanen's hands.
Vegas throws a low kick, looking for Wannanen's leg but Wannanen calmly moves out of range.
Wannanen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vegas's head backwards.
Wannanen throws a looping overhand right but Vegas ducks down to avoid it.
Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vegas.
Vegas with a hook.
Vegas moves out of range as Wannanen strikes.
A little jabbing left from Vegas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wannanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Vegas cracks Wannanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vegas with a nice cross.
Vegas tests Wannanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wannanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wannanen misses the target.
Wannanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wannanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vegas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vegas blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Vegas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wannanen throws a big shot that misses.
Vegas swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Vegas misses.
Vegas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vegas blocks a jab.

Wannanen moves into the clinch.
Wannanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.

Wannanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wannanen clinches up with Vegas and pushes him back against the cage.
Wannanen misses with the head strike.
Wannanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wannanen lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannanen misses with a body punch.
Vegas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wannanen.
Wannanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vegas lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Vegas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wannanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wannanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wannanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Wannanen takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Wannanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wannanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wannanen.

Vegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wannanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vegas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wannanen.
Vegas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vegas, right into the meat.
Vegas throws out a leg kick but Wannanen moves out of range and Vegas only half commits.
Vegas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wannanen feints and then cracks Vegas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vegas down.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegas throws out a counter right but Wannanen avoids it with no problem.
Vegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wannanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vegas defending well as Wannanen loads up on a big left hand.
Wannanen scores with the left hand. Vegas knows he should have avoided that one.
Wannanen closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Vegas to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wannanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wannanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Vegas.
Vegas avoids the body shot from Wannanen.
Wannanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vegas.
Wannanen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wannanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vegas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wannanen throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
Vegas throws a leg kick
and Wannanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vegas has closed the distance and engaged Wannanen in a clinch.
Wannanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Vegas controls his hands.
Vegas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pekko Wannanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wannanen just leaning against Vegas, taking a breather.
Vegas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannanen's elbow.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Vegas.
Wannanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Vegas tries to work over Wannanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vegas misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wannanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vegas's brow.
Vegas lands with a light punch inside.
Wannanen misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wannanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wannanen takes a shot to the head.
Wannanen pushes Vegas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Wannanen.
Good body shot from Vegas.
Wannanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wannanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wannanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wannanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vegas's elbow.
Wannanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Wannanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Vegas controls his hands.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Wannanen.
Nice elbow from Wannanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wannanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vegas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wannanen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vegas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wannanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Wannanen drops his hands momentarily and Vegas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wannanen misses the jab.
Vegas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wannanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vegas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wannanen.
Wannanen cracks Vegas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wannanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
Wannanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vegas's hands.
A jab from Wannanen finds it's way through Vegas's defenses.

Vegas is rocked!
Vegas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wannanen.
Wannanen avoids the head kick by Vegas.
Wannanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekko Wannanen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wannanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vegas.
Wannanen throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vegas.
The crowd cheers as Wannanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vegas doesn't seem phased though.
Wannanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Vegas.
Vegas takes a swing at Wannanen's ribcage but misses.
Wannanen cracks the inside of Vegas's front leg.
Vegas slips under a jab.
Wannanen is looking to clinch.
Vegas misses the body punch
and Wannanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vegas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wannanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegas throws a hook to the side of Wannanen's head but Wannanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wannanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wannanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
A head kick misses from Vegas.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wannanen manages to avoid it.
Wannanen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vegas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen connects with a leg kick. Vegas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vegas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wannanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vegas looks to land a combination but Wannanen avoids it well.
Wannanen moves forwards but Vegas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wannanen digs a good body shot into Vegas's ribs.
Wannanen throws out a loose jab but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wannanen jabs at Vegas's body.
Wannanen slips under a jab from Vegas.
Vegas walks into a stiff left hand from Wannanen.
A swing and a miss from Vegas.
Wannanen throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wannanen throws a leg kick but Vegas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wannanen misses with a low kick.
Wannanen tries to clinch but Vegas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vegas misses.
Wannanen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vegas misses with a combination
letting Wannanen counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wannanen looks to throw the jab but Vegas is out of range.
Wannanen misses the jab.
Vegas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vegas misses with a hook. Wannanen ducked under it nicely.
Vegas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wannanen.
Vegas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vegas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vegas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wannanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wannanen tries to clinch up.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wannanen.
Wannanen ducks right into an uppercut from Vegas.
Wannanen throws a big shot that misses.
Vegas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wannanen on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen looks to land a right hand but Vegas moved out of range.
Wannanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wannanen connects with a looping right hand.
Wannanen throws an overhand right that lands on Vegas's shoulder, as Vegas tries to avoid the shot.
Wannanen thows a leg kick but Vegas checks it
and Vegas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wannanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wannanen fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vegas.
Wannanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wannanen misses with a body punch.
Wannanen misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wannanen.
Vegas is still on wobbly legs! Can Wannanen finish him?
Wannanen tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vegas fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Vegas.
Vegas seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wannanen fails to land.
Wannanen lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Johnny Vegas's cut even more.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Wannanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Vegas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vegas is trying to pull guard but Wannanen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vegas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wannanen or not.
Wannanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Vegas lands a body punch.
Vegas misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vegas.
Wannanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vegas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannanen's elbow.
Wannanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vegas tries to pull guard but Wannanen won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekko Wannanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wannanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekko Wannanen!
Pekko Wannanen took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want a top 5 guy next! I'm good enough to win then belt! Stop giving me these bums, who aren't even in the top ten....'.