PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozuma Obata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sabaton - Talvisota . Obata is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hijack The Terrorist Group - Hijack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Peto
vs
Obata

180 cm
33
181 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

191 cm
24
186 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozuma Obata!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obata swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Obata coming out on top.
Peto jabs Obata right on the nose. Obata blinks but takes it well.
Obata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peto ducks under a wild hook from Obata.
Peto moves out of range of the strikes.
Obata lands a nice hook to Peto's body. Peto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obata moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peto tries to work over Obata's front leg with a kick but Obata checks it.
Obata thows a body shot but no joy.
Obata avoids the body shot from Peto.
Peto throws a sloppy head kick and Obata moves out of range easily.
Obata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Obata misses the target.
Obata lands with a nice combination. Peto backs away looking to recover.
Obata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obata ducks under a wild hook from Peto.
Peto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Obata's waist but Obata gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peto off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obata. Peto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obata digs a good hook to Peto's body.
Peto tries to land a front kick but Obata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peto lands a jab-cross combination.
Obata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obata looks to land a left hand but Peto moved out of range nicely.
Peto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Obata scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obata lands with an overhand left.
Obata takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Obata's calf.
Peto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obata scores with a punch to the head.
Peto moves out of range of the strikes.
Obata is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obata throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obata misses with a looping right.
Obata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peto.
Peto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peto tries to bum rush Obata with a series of wild strikes but Obata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peto throws a head kick but Obata moves out of range.
Peto lands a nice hook to Obata's body. Obata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obata throws a leg kick
and Peto counters with a nice body kick.
Obata misses with a hook
and Peto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Obata looks to land a right hand but Peto moved out of range.
Peto digs a good body shot into Obata's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Obata.
Peto is looking to chop away at Obata's legs.
Peto lands with a hook. Obata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Obata throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Peto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obata looks to land a combination but Peto avoids it well.
Obata misses with a hook.
Obata avoids the head kick by Peto.
Obata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Obata to score with a decent uppercut.
Obata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peto moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ozuma Obata dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Obata tries to work over Peto's front leg with a kick but Peto checks it.
Obata misses the shot to the body.
Peto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Obata misses.
Obata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peto just misses with a punch to the body.
Peto misses with a body shot.
Ozuma Obata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obata misses with a straight right.
Peto moves away from the strike by Obata.
Peto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obata throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Peto to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obata fails to land with a series of punches.
Peto ducks under a wild hook from Obata.
Obata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peto.
Peto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Obata misses.
Obata misses with a straight left.
Obata swinging wildly here.
Obata throws the left hand but Peto avoids the punch easily.
Obata blocks a head kick by Peto.
Good shot there by Obata.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Obata finds it's way through Peto's defenses.
Peto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ozuma Obata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Obata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Obata counters with an outside leg kick.
Peto defending well as Obata loads up on a big left hand.
Obata misses with a left hand
and Peto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Obata really felt that one!
Peto throws a hook but Obata blocks it.
Obata swings for the body but Peto moves out of range.
Peto misses with a body kick.
Obata misses with a right hand
and Peto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obata jabs at Peto's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obata throws a leg kick
and Peto counters with a nice uppercut.
Obata lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Obata throws a series of punches but Peto avoids them all with ease.
Peto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obata moves away from the strike by Peto.
Obata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obata.
Peto throws a leg kick but Obata moved away.
Peto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obata.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obata throws a leg kick which misses Peto's front leg but catches the back leg as Peto tries to avoid it.
Obata moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obata fails to land with a series of punches.
Peto throws a sloppy head kick and Obata moves out of range easily.
Obata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obata bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peto lands with a nice body punch.
Peto ducks under a wild hook from Obata.
Obata takes a swing at Peto's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ozuma Obata will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Peto has a takedown stuffed.
Peto throws a body kick that misses.
Obata just misses with a punch to the body.
Obata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obata throws a lazy uppercut
and Peto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peto lands a leg kick that knocks Obata off balance momentarily.
Peto staying out of range there.
Obata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto slips a jab and a cross from Obata.
Peto lunges at Obata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Obata's hand.
Obata misses with a straight right.
Peto walks into a stiff left hand from Obata.
Obata throws a big shot that misses.
Obata leaves Peto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Obata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Peto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Obata quickly recovers to half guard.
Peto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto working over Obata with some ground and pound. Obata looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Peto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Obata doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peto.
Obata is trying to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peto tries to pass to full mount but Obata defends it.
Peto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Obata!
Obata is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Obata really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Peto content just to control the position here.
Obata is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Obata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Obata is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Peto trying to control but Obata is having none of it.
Obata is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Obata looks a forlorn figure.

Obata is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Obata is still in real trouble! Can Peto finish him?
Obata is squirming around, avoiding Peto's attempts to control the action.
Peto 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.
Obata is in a horrible position here. Peto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Obata can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peto lands a nice shot to the head.
Peto cracks Obata with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Peto!
After winning the bout, Pertti Peto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.