PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego has chosen Cancion del Mariachi as his entrance music. Don Diego has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brutaali Pekka's chin.

Pekka
vs
Diego

186 cm
22
180 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
173 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutaali Pekka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pekka tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diego pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pekka back to the cage. Diego follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pekka slips under a jab from Diego.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diego gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Pekka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diego won't be happy with that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sloppy strikes there by Pekka.
Diego tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diego has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pekka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've been hearing that Pekka has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diego tries to escape but Pekka is in control.
Diego has one of Pekka's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Diego is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka in side control, throwing shots but Diego defends.
Diego taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pekka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pekka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Pekka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pekka is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diego's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pekka working the ground and pound but Diego is defending the strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pekka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diego has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diego avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pekka.
Pekka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pekka scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Diego to see if he's OK.
Diego parries the strikes from Pekka easily there. Pekka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Diego to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego pushes Pekka away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pekka gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pekka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pekka in side control lands a decent elbow.
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!
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The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pekka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diego sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diego struggling a bit here.
Pekka is staying tight to Diego's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pekka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Diego is avoiding damage well.
Diego is trying to control Pekka's posture but Pekka avoids it.
Pekka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diego keeps working.
Diego dodges the ground and pound from Pekka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego is trying to control Pekka's posture but Pekka avoids it.
Pekka lands a nice forearm strike.
Diego tries to buck Pekka off but Pekka is having none of it.
Diego on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pekka scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego is trying to control Pekka's posture but Pekka avoids it.
Pekka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Diego wants to control but Pekka postures up.
The strikes coming from Pekka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diego is looking to reverse the position.
Pekka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diego sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pekka tries to score with some ground and pound. Diego controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pekka 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.
Diego tries to buck Pekka off but Pekka is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pekka trying to control the action but Diego is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Diego's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diego tries to buck Pekka off but Pekka is having none of it.
Pekka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Diego is trying to get back to half guard.
Diego manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diego wants to control but Pekka is keeping busy.
Diego avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pekka.
Pekka is looking to advance position but Diego won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Pekka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
Pekka misses with a takedown attempt - Diego sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diego checks a leg kick.
Diego connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pekka shoots in and drives through. Diego sprawls well.
Diego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pekka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diego scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pekka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pekka.
That kick from Diego tenderised Pekka's leg. Pekka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego lands a head kick. Pekka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pekka avoids the head kick by Diego.
Diego does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diego misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Don Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Diego finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pekka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diego tries to clinch but Pekka is having none of it.
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego wants to clinch.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Diego slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Don Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws out a powerful jab.
Pekka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diego looks to throw a body kick

and Pekka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pekka trying to pass the guard but Diego defending well.
Diego tries to roll over but Pekka keeps him under control.
Brutaali Pekka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pekka throwing shots but Diego is blocking nicely.
Pekka thows a huge punch but Diego dodges it nicely.
Pekka trying to control the action but Diego is working from the bottom.
Pekka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pekka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diego moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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!
Pekka postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
Diego is trying to keep Pekka in close.
Diego has his hands on Pekka's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pekka throwing strikes but missing.
Diego has control of Pekka's left arm, preventing Pekka from doing any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Don Diego hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Diego throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pekka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diego fails to land with a series of punches.
Diego bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pekka's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pekka checks the leg kick.
Diego looks for the body kick but Pekka saw that one coming.

Pekka gets a double leg takedown into Diego's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pekka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pekka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pekka throwing strikes from guard but Diego blocks nicely.
Diego keeping moving, preventing Pekka from controlling successfully.
Diego seems keen to control Pekka's posture.
Pekka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pekka distracts Diego with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diego is trying to keep Pekka in close.
Pekka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego controlling the position.
Pekka throws a big right hand that misses.
Pekka is looking to work some ground and pound but Diego has wrist control.
Pekka trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom.
Diego is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Don Diego has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Diego misses with a leg kick.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pekka is out of range and Diego settles back down.
Diego motions for Pekka to come forward. Diego throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pekka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to land a front kick but Pekka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Pekka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diego is trying to defend but Pekka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Diego gets full guard.
Diego utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pekka wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
Diego is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pekka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Diego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pekka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diego looking for a sweep. Not yet Diego, not yet.
Pekka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pekka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pekka postures up in Diego's guard and throws a big left but Diego blocks it.
Diego keeping moving, preventing Pekka from controlling successfully.
Pekka throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka scoring with some ground and pound.
Pekka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diego working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pekka.
Pekka with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Pekka is fighting to break Diego's control of his arms but Diego is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pekka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pekka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diego keeping moving, preventing Pekka from controlling successfully.
Diego wants to sweep here but Pekka controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diego.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pekka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Pekka clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diego throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pekka avoids the head kick by Diego.
Diego throws a lazy head kick

and Pekka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diego's guard.
Diego pulls Pekka in close to prevent any damage.
Pekka is working Diego over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diego not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diego preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pekka wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
Diego is pulling down on Pekka's head to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Don Diego wasn't active enough on the ground.

Pekka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pekka trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka postures up in Diego's guard and throws a big left but Diego blocks it.
Diego keeping full guard, as Pekka tries to pass.
Pekka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diego working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pekka.
Pekka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diego managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Don Diego.
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws an off balance right hand

and Pekka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pekka.
Pekka trying to control the position from guard on top but Diego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diego controls Pekka momentarily but Pekka frees himself.
Pekka throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pekka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diego looking for a sweep. Not yet Diego, not yet.
Diego avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pekka trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom.
Pekka is looking to advance position but Diego has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Diego can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pekka is looking to escape.
Pekka tries to hold on but Diego postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diego is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pekka is working to get back to half guard.
Diego wants to take his opponent's back but Pekka doesn't allow it.
Pekka is desperately trying to improve his position but Diego has a good base and remains in mount.

Diego is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a leg kick

and Pekka counters with a shoot takedown. Diego fights it but they end up in guard.
Diego is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pekka trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Don Diego.
Pekka takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Pekka had his way with Don Diego in that round.
That's time! Pekka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Diego lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diego misses with a body kick.
Diego goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pekka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diego defends well and Pekka ends up having to push Diego into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diego prevents the takedown attempt.
Pekka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutaali Pekka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pekka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pekka is working for takedown but Diego is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
Diego lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pekka takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Diego.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego gets through Pekka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Diego.

Pekka is rocked!
Pekka goes for a takedown attempt but Diego pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oh Pekka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pekka walks into a stiff left hand from Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Diego.
Pekka seems to have got his legs back now.

Pekka shoots in and bounces Diego off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diego pulls Pekka in close to his closed guard and prevents Pekka from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego looking to control.
Pekka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pekka throws a big right hand that misses.
Diego pulls Pekka in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Don Diego was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A cross from Diego lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pekka blocks the body kick.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekka was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego misses with a head kick.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Pekka circles away.
Diego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pekka circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diego goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diego throws a head kick but Pekka moves out of range.
Diego swings widly with a right hand

and Pekka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diego's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pekka lands a couple of digs.
Pekka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diego working a defensive guard here.
Don Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diego controlling the position.
Diego is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pekka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutaali Pekka!
Brutaali Pekka retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Brutaali Pekka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.