PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georges Pierre ST (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Linkoala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkoala has chosen Ei enää pelitä as his entrance music. Pentti Linkoala is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pierre ST
vs
Linkoala

175 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georges Pierre ST!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pentti Linkoala!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre ST will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pierre ST scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Linkoala doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pierre ST counters with a single leg into guard. Linkoala didn't expect that.
Linkoala has momentary wrist control but Pierre ST slips an elbow through the middle.
Pierre ST in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Linkoala wants to stand up but Pierre ST is controlling him.
Pierre ST working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pierre ST won't allow Linkoala to sweep him here.
Pierre ST distracts Linkoala with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre ST distracts Linkoala with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pierre ST knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Linkoala on the ground.
Pierre ST won't allow Linkoala to get back to his feet.
Linkoala lands some strikes from the bottom.
Pierre ST wants to control from the top but Linkoala keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pierre ST works over Linkoala with some ground and pound from guard.

Linkoala scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Linkoala looks gassed!

Pierre ST clinches with his opponent.

Pierre ST has hold of one of Linkoala's legs. Linkoala is fighting the takedown attempt but Pierre ST gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pierre ST throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkoala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Linkoala thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pierre ST with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre ST makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pierre ST has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pierre ST is working Linkoala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pierre ST trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pierre ST working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Linkoala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Linkoala dodges the punch combination from Pierre ST.
Pierre ST slips a jab and a cross from Linkoala.

Linkoala gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pierre ST to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pierre ST content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkoala looking for a sweep. Not yet Linkoala, not yet.
Pierre ST is working Linkoala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Linkoala wants to sweep but no luck.
Linkoala wants to get back to his feet but Pierre ST is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Linkoala keeping moving, preventing Pierre ST from controlling successfully.
Pierre ST is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Linkoala is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pierre ST content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pierre ST shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Linkoala pushes Pierre ST off and gets back to his feet.
Pierre ST shoots for a takedown but Linkoala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Pierre ST scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linkoala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pierre ST wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pierre ST working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pierre ST avoids the strikes from the bottom by Linkoala.
Pierre ST creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Linkoala wants to get back to his feet.
Linkoala tries to bench press Pierre ST off him but Pierre ST keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre ST landing strikes.
Pierre ST working the ground and pound from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pierre ST swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pierre ST fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Pierre ST. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linkoala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Linkoala closes the distance and pushes Pierre ST back into the cage.
Linkoala lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pierre ST tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pierre ST is trying to drag Linkoala to the mat but Linkoala just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Linkoala tries to stall but Pierre ST uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Pierre ST gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pierre ST lands a nice short elbow.

Linkoala kicks off Pierre ST and gets to his feet.
Pierre ST misses with a takedown
and Linkoala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pierre ST dodges the punch combination from Linkoala.
Pierre ST looks for a takedown but Linkoala sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linkoala goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Linkoala instigates a clinch.
Pierre ST keeps control of Linkoala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Pierre ST dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pierre ST fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Linkoala.

Pierre ST drives through with a takedown into guard.

Linkoala scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Linkoala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pierre ST drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Linkoala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pierre ST wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Pierre ST. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre ST tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pierre ST jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Linkoala walks away with a smile on his face. Pierre ST gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Linkoala throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pierre ST counters with a shoot takedown. Linkoala fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre ST is in close to Linkoala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Linkoala controls Pierre ST momentarily but Pierre ST frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierre ST cracks Linkoala with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkoala scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Pierre ST postures up and lands a big shot to Linkoala's brow.
Pierre ST working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Linkoala throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Linkoala is trying to keep Pierre ST in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pierre ST closes the distance but Linkoala moves to the side
and Linkoala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre ST moves in looking to clinch but Linkoala pushes him off.
Linkoala tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Pierre ST.
Pierre ST wants to clinch

and Linkoala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pierre ST is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pierre ST wants the takedown. Linkoala is fighting it off but Pierre ST persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Linkoala's guard against the cage.
Pierre ST postures up in Linkoala's guard and throws a big left but Linkoala blocks it.
Pierre ST missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Linkoala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierre ST.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre ST loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Linkoala wriggles free and stands up.
Pierre ST shoots in for a takedown but Linkoala shows good takedown defense.
Pierre ST ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linkoala moves away.

Linkoala has closed the distance and engaged Pierre ST in a clinch.
Pierre ST is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Linkoala pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Linkoala gets underhooks to prevent Pierre ST's takedown attempt.
Pierre ST looking for a takedown.
Linkoala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pierre ST gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Linkoala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pierre ST's efforts to push away.
Pierre ST fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Linkoala gets underhooks to prevent Pierre ST's takedown attempt.
Linkoala holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre ST goes for a takedown attempt but Linkoala pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Linkoala is looking to clinch but Pierre ST is avoiding it.
Pierre ST is looking to clinch.

Linkoala gets caught flat footed, as Pierre ST shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Linkoala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pierre ST won't allow Linkoala to get back to his feet.
Pierre ST works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Linkoala is trying to stand up here but Pierre ST is controlling him well.
Linkoala works his way to full guard. Good work.
Georges Pierre ST overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linkoala wants to stand and escape but Pierre ST is having none of it.
Pierre ST won't allow Linkoala to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre ST working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Linkoala wants to sweep here but Pierre ST controlling him for the moment.
Pierre ST postures up in Linkoala's guard and throws a big left but Linkoala blocks it.
Pierre ST working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Linkoala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierre ST is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Linkoala.

Pierre ST scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pierre ST lands strikes from half guard.
Pierre ST looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Linkoala with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pierre ST throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Linkoala won't allow Pierre ST to pass to mount.
Pierre ST thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Linkoala's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre ST is thwarting Linkoala's attempts to control the position.
Pierre ST is nestled in close to Linkoala, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Pierre ST looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Pierre ST dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pierre ST tries to clinch up.

Pierre ST takes the fight into the clinch.
Pierre ST tries to pull guard but Linkoala won't allow it.

Pierre ST is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Linkoala can't fight it off and eventually Pierre ST manages to take the fight to the floor. Linkoala looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Linkoala uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Linkoala closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Linkoala lands in his opponent's guard.

Linkoala gets to his feet - Pierre ST follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierre ST.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linkoala scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Georges Pierre ST seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pierre ST gets a takedown into half guard.
Pierre ST slips a nice elbow through Linkoala's hands, connecting with Linkoala's forehead.
Pierre ST has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pierre ST lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Linkoala tries to hold on but Pierre ST postures up.
Pierre ST fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pierre ST connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pierre ST lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkoala blocking the ground and pound.
Linkoala takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Linkoala regains half guard.
Linkoala taking some punishment here, with Pierre ST in his half guard.
Pierre ST not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pierre ST scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Linkoala manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Linkoala displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Linkoala stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierre ST. Pierre ST gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Pierre ST. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linkoala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linkoala tries to clinch up.
Linkoala stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Linkoala wants it to stay on the feet.
Pierre ST darts in trying to clinch

and Linkoala counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre ST goes for a takedown in the clinch but Linkoala prevents it.
Pierre ST goes for a takedown in the clinch but Linkoala prevents it.
Pierre ST goes for a takedown attempt but Linkoala pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Linkoala doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre ST circles away.

Pierre ST decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Linkoala is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pierre ST's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pierre ST's back!
Pierre ST covering up well and avoiding damage.
Pierre ST tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkoala scores with punches and elbows.
Pierre ST can't escape the position.
Can Pierre ST hold on?! Linkoala is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Pierre ST tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pierre ST is trying desperately to improve position.
Pierre ST is working hard here to advance position.
Linkoala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Linkoala is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre ST is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pentti Linkoala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Georges Pierre ST is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linkoala lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pentti Linkoala.
I think Pierre ST has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Pierre ST!