PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Paka Spiduhmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Trident (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiduhmon comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Three Little Birds. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paka Spiduhmon
vs
Trident

186 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peeta Paka Spiduhmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Trident!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiduhmon lands a high kick!
Trident blocks a head kick by Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Trident will feel that in the morning.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spiduhmon!
Spiduhmon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trident's calf.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trident throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon moves away from the strike by Trident.
Spiduhmon with a hook.
Spiduhmon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trident has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spiduhmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trident. Spiduhmon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trident takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses.
Spiduhmon lands a leg kick that knocks Trident off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spiduhmon.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon scores with a head kick. Trident tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick but Trident moves out of range.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that Trident semi-blocks.
Spiduhmon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Trident 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that Trident semi-blocks.
Spiduhmon lands with a kick to the temple. Trident shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A chopping leg kick lands by Spiduhmon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiduhmon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Trident's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trident throws a jab when Spiduhmon was well out of range.
Spiduhmon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spiduhmon scores with a leg kick.
Spiduhmon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trident's sensitive parts.
Trident avoids the head kick by Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon connects with a leg kick. Trident looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trident throws a body punch but Spiduhmon moves out of range.
Spiduhmon scores with a push kick.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that Trident semi-blocks.
Good leg kick by Spiduhmon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trident swings for the body but Spiduhmon moves out of range.
Trident misses with an uppercut.
Spiduhmon moves out of range of the strikes.
Peeta Paka Spiduhmon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spiduhmon lands a head kick!
Peeta Paka Spiduhmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spiduhmon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spiduhmon misses with a head kick.
Spiduhmon delivers a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon scores with a nice body kick.
Trident lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that Trident semi-blocks.
Spiduhmon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice uppercut there from Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiduhmon lands a leg kick that knocks Trident off balance momentarily.
Trident throws out a loose jab but Spiduhmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trident tests Spiduhmon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spiduhmon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Paka Spiduhmon dominated that round.
That's time! Spiduhmon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trident takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spiduhmon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spiduhmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiduhmon throws a body kick that misses.
Iron Trident is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Spiduhmon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spiduhmon cracks Trident with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spiduhmon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trident.
Spiduhmon connects with a solid leg kick.
Trident tries to bum rush Spiduhmon with a series of wild strikes but Spiduhmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spiduhmon throws a leg kick which misses Trident's front leg but catches the back leg as Trident tries to avoid it.
Spiduhmon lands a head kick. Trident smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spiduhmon fakes the leg kick and cracks Trident in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trident misses with the combination.
Trident misses with a wild body shot.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spiduhmon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trident stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spiduhmon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spiduhmon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trident's head.
Trident takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spiduhmon jabs at Trident's body.
Spiduhmon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spiduhmon throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Trident misses.
Spiduhmon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Trident has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon lands with an uppercut that bounces Trident off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses.
Trident misses with a hook.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spiduhmon scoring well with a low kick there.
Spiduhmon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spiduhmon scores with a head kick.
Trident throws a jab but it's blocked by Spiduhmon.
Trident swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trident sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Trident might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Spiduhmon has got the better of the exchanges.
Trident on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trident on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spiduhmon lands a front kick.
Trident takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spiduhmon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick but Trident moves out of range.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spiduhmon.
Trident takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiduhmon scores with a jab.
Spiduhmon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trident missing with a left hand there. Spiduhmon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spiduhmon slips a straight right by Trident.
Trident on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spiduhmon. Spiduhmon obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trident misses with a double jab.
Peeta Paka Spiduhmon is winning the standup battle so far.
Spiduhmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiduhmon scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick but Trident moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Paka Spiduhmon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Trident takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spiduhmon throws a sloppy head kick and Trident moves out of range easily.
Spiduhmon is looking to slow Trident down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spiduhmon.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Trident crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spiduhmon - the referee stops the clock and Trident gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spiduhmon. Trident manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spiduhmon cracks the inside of Trident's front leg.
Spiduhmon feints and then cracks Trident's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trident down.
Trident rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spiduhmon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spiduhmon thows a body kick. Trident tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spiduhmon keeps Trident at a distance using the push kick.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiduhmon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trident attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spiduhmon connects with an inside leg kick.
Trident throws a shot from downtown. Spiduhmon moves away and avoids it.
Spiduhmon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trident. That did some damage!
Spiduhmon misses with a head kick.
Spiduhmon lands with a slapping head kick.
Trident throws a lazy right hand but Spiduhmon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spiduhmon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trident has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spiduhmon. That's going to slow Trident down.
Spiduhmon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Iron Trident has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spiduhmon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trident's calf.
Spiduhmon lands with a kick to the temple. Trident shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spiduhmon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trident has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Trident looking to score a takedown here. Spiduhmon is defending well but Trident drives through and ends up in Spiduhmon's guard.

Trident gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Trident takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body kick from Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trident can do to turn this around?
Spiduhmon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trident might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spiduhmon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peeta Paka Spiduhmon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spiduhmon checks a leg kick.
Spiduhmon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trident has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spiduhmon is looking to slow Trident down with leg kicks.
Spiduhmon ducks under a wild hook from Trident.
Spiduhmon connects with a leg kick. Trident looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spiduhmon scoring well with a low kick there.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick but Trident moves out of range.
Spiduhmon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trident's head.
Trident takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiduhmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spiduhmon scores with a jab. Trident acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spiduhmon throws a sloppy head kick and Trident moves out of range easily.
Trident looks to land a right hand but Spiduhmon moved out of range.
Spiduhmon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spiduhmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spiduhmon, right into the meat.
Spiduhmon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trident throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Spiduhmon coming out on top.
Spiduhmon lands a head kick. Trident smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peeta Paka Spiduhmon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spiduhmon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeta Paka Spiduhmon!
Peeta Paka Spiduhmon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.