PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poro Peukalo (ranked 2377 p4p, 243 weight class) and Culver Crimson (ranked 2659 p4p, 277 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Peukalo
vs
Crimson

190 cm
31
262 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

191 cm
36
244 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poro Peukalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson misses with a wild combination.

Peukalo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peukalo.

It looks like Culver Crimson has been cut.
Crimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peukalo prevents a body shot from Crimson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crimson.
A left hand lands to the body for Crimson.
A short right from Crimson on the inside.
Peukalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peukalo throws an elbow that misses.
Peukalo prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Peukalo lands with a light punch inside.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peukalo's elbow.
Peukalo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peukalo misses with an elbow over the top.
Peukalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but Peukalo blocks it.
Crimson misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peukalo lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peukalo throws an elbow that misses.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peukalo lands an elbow inside.
Peukalo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Peukalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peukalo lands a nice elbow.
Crimson throws a punch but it's blocked by Peukalo.
Peukalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peukalo lands an elbow inside that Crimson shrugs off.

That has opened up Culver Crimson's cut even more.
Crimson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peukalo backwards.
Peukalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Peukalo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crimson avoids a wild elbow strike from Peukalo.
Crimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peukalo.
Peukalo looking to stall.

Peukalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crimson pushes Peukalo up against the cage in a clinch.

Peukalo breaks the clinch.

Peukalo instigates a clinch.
Crimson tries a body shot but Peukalo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crimson.
Crimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peukalo lands a damaging elbow.
Peukalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peukalo prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Peukalo tries a body shot but Crimson blocks it.
Peukalo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Peukalo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Peukalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peukalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peukalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crimson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Peukalo clinches up against the cage.
Peukalo blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Crimson.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Peukalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but Peukalo blocks it.
Peukalo misses with the head strike.
Peukalo lands an elbow inside that Crimson shrugs off.
Peukalo misses with an elbow over the top.
Crimson scores a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Peukalo.
Peukalo lands an uppercut.
Peukalo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Peukalo blocks an uppercut.
Crimson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crimson being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Peukalo on the inside.

The cut above Culver Crimson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peukalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peukalo misses with an elbow strike.

Peukalo breaks the clinch.
Peukalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crimson walks into a left hand.
Peukalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crimson looks winded!
Peukalo lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peukalo lands a right hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peukalo scores with a hook to the body.
Peukalo lands an uppercut.
Peukalo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Peukalo wants to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peukalo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crimson obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poro Peukalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Culver Crimson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Peukalo digs a good hook to Crimson's body.

Peukalo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.

Peukalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Peukalo has Crimson up against the cage in a clinch.
Crimson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peukalo.
Poro Peukalo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Peukalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peukalo takes a shot to the head.
Peukalo works on Crimson's body with a couple of short punches.
Peukalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crimson can do to turn this around?
Crimson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Peukalo breaks the clinch.

Peukalo instigates a clinch.
Crimson misses with a knee to the head.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crimson lands a shoulder strike.

Peukalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peukalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peukalo jabs at Crimson's body.
Culver Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crimson is breathing heavily.

Peukalo moves into the clinch.
Peukalo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peukalo throws an elbow that misses.
Crimson has a couple of punches blocked by Peukalo.
A shot in the inside from Peukalo.
Crimson being controlled against the cage.

Peukalo breaks the clinch.
Peukalo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crimson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Crimson rushes Peukalo and presses him up against the cage.
Peukalo stalling against the cage.
Crimson misses with a knee to the head.
Peukalo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Peukalo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Crimson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peukalo scores with a shot to the side of Crimson's head.

Culver Crimson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls for Peukalo to work.
A hook to the body from Peukalo.
Peukalo lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Peukalo.

Peukalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Peukalo clinches up against the cage.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Peukalo effectively controlling the action here.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peukalo lands a body punch.
Peukalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peukalo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peukalo lands an uppercut.
Come on Peukalo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Peukalo manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Peukalo does no damage.
Peukalo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCrimson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peukalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crimson tries to move into range but Peukalo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peukalo connects with a body shot.
Peukalo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Peukalo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Peukalo as the two fighters clinch.

Peukalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peukalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Crimson is rocked!

Peukalo has Crimson up against the cage in a clinch.
Peukalo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crimson is still on wobbly legs! Can Peukalo finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peukalo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crimson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson seems to have recovered his senses.
Peukalo lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Culver Crimson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Poro Peukalo!