PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Silpoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Silpoja
vs
Pegas

208 cm
21
272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
247 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conan Silpoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Pegas!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silpoja closes the distance and clinches up with Pegas, looking for a takedown. Silpoja pushes Pegas against the cage but Pegas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Pegas moves into the clinch.
Pegas misses with an elbow over the top.
Silpoja connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jon Pegas has been cut.
Pegas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pegas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silpoja tries to land knees in the clinch but Pegas avoids the damage to the body.
Silpoja is trying to push Pegas away but Pegas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Silpoja breaks from the clinch.
Silpoja shoots in looking for a takedown. Pegas tries to sprawl out of it but Silpoja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pegas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silpoja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Silpoja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silpoja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pegas's waist but Pegas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silpoja off to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Pegas blocks the leg kick.
Silpoja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pegas tries to clinch up.
Pegas misses with a low kick as Silpoja jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silpoja.
A punch combination from Pegas misses.
Silpoja moves out of range of the body kick.
Pegas doesn't manage to clinch there - Silpoja circles away.
Silpoja misses with a takedown

and Pegas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pegas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pegas stalling the fight.
Pegas takes an elbow to the temple.
Silpoja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pegas is defending well for now.
Pegas looking to slow down the pace here.
Pegas pushes off an throws an elbow but Silpoja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silpoja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silpoja avoids a wild elbow strike from Pegas.
Pegas managing to block the knees to the body from Silpoja.
Pegas misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas trying to control the position but instead, Silpoja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pegas into the cage.
Silpoja blocks the elbow strike.

Silpoja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silpoja keeps the fight on the outside.
Pegas looks to score with a jab to the body but Silpoja is just out of range.
Silpoja shoots for a double leg takedown but Pegas sprawls well. He's pushed Silpoja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silpoja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silpoja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pegas but Pegas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silpoja shoots in looking for a takedown. Pegas tries to sprawl out of it but Silpoja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pegas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pegas tries to clinch up.
Pegas is looking to clinch but Silpoja is avoiding it.
Pegas wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja has a takedown stuffed.

Silpoja throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pegas was covering up waiting for the punch and Silpoja finishes the takedown easily into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pegas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silpoja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silpoja stops Pegas from standing up.
Silpoja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silpoja tries to free his leg and advance position but Pegas is retaining full guard.
Pegas pulls Silpoja in close to his closed guard and prevents Silpoja from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pegas looking for a sweep. Not yet Pegas, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja passes into half guard.
Pegas tries to roll over but Silpoja keeps him under control.
Pegas is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Silpoja jumps into side control!
Pegas is looking to regain half guard here but Silpoja keeps moving and retains side control.
Silpoja is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silpoja postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silpoja cracks Pegas with a big elbow.
Silpoja is working Pegas over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conan Silpoja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Pegas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silpoja shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silpoja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pegas avoids it really well and circles away.
Silpoja shoots for a takedown but Pegas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Silpoja. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silpoja closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silpoja throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pegas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Pegas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pegas wants to stand and escape but Silpoja is having none of it.
Silpoja landing with the ground and pound.
Pegas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silpoja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silpoja trying to control the position from guard on top but Pegas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silpoja will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pegas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silpoja!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silpoja is looking to escape.
Silpoja holds on for dear life.
Pegas looking to ground and pound but Silpoja is blocking nicely.
Silpoja is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja is bucking up trying to escape but Pegas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pegas misses with a head shot.
Pegas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pegas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silpoja has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pegas throws some wild stikes that Silpoja manages to avoid easily.
Pegas with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silpoja is looking to get to half guard.
Silpoja regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pegas is looking to advance position but Silpoja won't allow it.
Pegas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pegas prevents Silpoja from standing back up.
Pegas thows a huge punch but Silpoja dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pegas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Pegas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pegas is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Silpoja reverses the position - he's now on top in Pegas's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Pegas pushes Silpoja off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silpoja swats away the attempt to clinch by Pegas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silpoja shoots in looking for a takedown but Pegas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silpoja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Conan Silpoja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silpoja shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pegas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Pegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Pegas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pegas rushes Silpoja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silpoja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pegas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silpoja throws a solid leg kick but Pegas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silpoja.
Pegas moves in looking to clinch but Silpoja pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silpoja is defended easily by Pegas.
Silpoja ducks under a wild hook from Pegas.
Pegas moves in looking to clinch but Silpoja pushes him off.

Silpoja is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pegas's half guard.
Pegas wants to control but Silpoja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pegas wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas is trying to control but can't.
Pegas is looking to improve his position.
Pegas wants to get back to full guard but Silpoja has passed into side control.
Silpoja cracks Pegas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pegas is looking to reverse the position.
Silpoja works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silpoja scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pegas is looking to control Silpoja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pegas avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pegas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pegas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pegas wants to control but Silpoja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silpoja landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silpoja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silpoja tries to pass to full mount but Pegas defends it.
Silpoja slips a nice elbow through Pegas's hands, connecting with Pegas's forehead.
Pegas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silpoja is working away from the top position though.
Silpoja wants to control but Pegas is keeping him busy.
Silpoja thows a huge punch but Pegas dodges it nicely.
Silpoja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pegas defending well though.
Silpoja is trying to control. Pegas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pegas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silpoja.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pegas is looking for a sweep. Silpoja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silpoja prevents Pegas from standing back up.
Pegas is refusing to be controlled, as Silpoja sits in half guard.
Silpoja is really struggling to control Pegas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pegas wants to control but Silpoja is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Conan Silpoja.

Silpoja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pegas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegas has momentary wrist control but Silpoja slips an elbow through the middle.
Silpoja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pegas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pegas keeping full guard, as Silpoja tries to pass.
Silpoja won't allow Pegas to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pegas trying to keep a closed guard but Silpoja is proving a slippery customer.
Silpoja trying to control but Pegas is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silpoja won't allow Pegas to get back to his feet.
Pegas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Pegas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck for Silpoja with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Silpoja showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silpoja 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Silpoja!
Conan Silpoja took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, PRIME DESIGNS for their support in the buildup to the fight.