PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make Peke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Make Peke told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pietila
vs
Peke

183 cm
18
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakke Pietila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Peke!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Peke fails with an attempt to clinch.

Peke moves into range and clinches up with Pietila.
Pietila stalling the fight.
Pietila seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Pietila lands an elbow just above Peke 's eye.

It looks like Make Peke has been cut.
Peke trying to control the position but instead, Pietila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peke into the cage.
Pietila stalling the fight.
Pietila lands a body punch.
Peke avoiding damage as Pietila throws knees to the body.
Peke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peke looking to stall.
Pietila controlling the action here for a moment.
Peke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pietila throws an elbow but it misses.
Pietila throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pietila tries to land knees in the clinch but Peke avoids the damage to the body.
Pietila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pietila missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Pietila to work.
Pietila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peke is defending well for now.
Pietila avoiding damage.
Pietila lands an elbow just above Peke 's eye.
Pietila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pietila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peke is defending well for now.
Peke takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Make Peke's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pietila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peke.
Pietila is struggling to control the position.
Peke is trying to break the clinch but Pietila is controlling him.
Pietila lands an elbow just above Peke 's eye.
Pietila stalling against the cage.
Pietila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pietila stalling the fight.
Peke managing to block the knees to the body from Pietila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peke looks gassed!
A nice right hand lands inside from Pietila.
Peke letting Pietila take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sakke Pietila.
Pietila punishes Peke's body with a nice straight punch.

Pietila clinches up with Peke and pushes him back against the cage.
Pietila has Peke pressed against the cage.
Pietila lands an elbow just above Peke 's eye.

The cut above Make Peke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls for Pietila to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pietila stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sakke Pietila.

Pietila moves into the clinch successfully.
Pietila lands an elbow inside.
Pietila tries to land knees in the clinch but Peke avoids the damage to the body.
Pietila stalling the fight.
Pietila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peke avoids it.
Pietila missing with knees to the body.
Pietila lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Make Peke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Peke stalling in the clinch but Pietila improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pietila takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pietila lands a nice elbow.
Peke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakke Pietila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Make Peke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pietila has managed to clinch.
Peke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peke tries to circle away but Pietila has him pinned against the cage.
Pietila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peke.
Pietila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peke is defending well for now.
Pietila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peke takes an elbow to the forehead.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sakke Pietila!