PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arttu Peltonen (ranked 3550 p4p, 281 weight class) and Rio Avalos (ranked 4689 p4p, 344 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Peltonen
vs
Avalos

167 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arttu Peltonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rio Avalos!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltonen throws a right hand that misses

and Avalos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Avalos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Avalos stands up over Peltonen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Peltonen trying to keep a closed guard but Avalos is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Avalos has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Peltonen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Avalos is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Peltonen pulls down on the head and he's put Avalos to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arttu Peltonen!
During a confident post fight interview, Arttu Peltonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.