PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters comes to the cage accompanied by US Army - We Are Soldiers. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Winters
vs
Pyy

185 cm
25
189 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Winters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Pyy!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Winters.
Nice cross by Winters.
A punch lands to the side of Winters 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Richard Winters has been cut.
Winters looks to land a combination but Pyy avoids it well.
Pyy throws the left hand but Winters avoids the punch easily.
Winters fails to land with a series of punches.
Pyy just misses with a punch to the body.
Pyy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winters.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyy.
Winters slips under a jab from Pyy.

Pyy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Winters tries a body shot but Pyy blocks it.
Pyy lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pyy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters is trying to push Pyy away but Pyy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Winters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I was talking to Winters's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pyy prevents a body shot from Winters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winters.
A right hand to the body from Pyy.
Pyy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pyy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winters being controlled against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pyy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pyy misses with a punch to the body.
Pyy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Pyy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Winters letting Pyy take a breather here.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but Pyy avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.
Winters lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winters.
Pyy controlling the action here for a moment.
Pyy scores with a shot to the side of Winters's head.
Pyy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pyy misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Pyy.
Stalling in the clinch from Pyy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Pyy tries to work over Winters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pyy scores with a shoulder strike.
Winters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pyy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winters.
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!
Pyy stalling.
Pyy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winters's elbow.
Pyy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pyy stalling.
Pyy lands a right hand.
Pyy digs a right hand into Winters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winters's gas tank.
Pyy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pyy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pyy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Pyy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pyy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Pyy.
Pyy pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pyy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pyy taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Winters fails to land.
Pyy is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pekka Pyy.
Pyy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by Pyy. Beautiful body shot.
Winters misses with an uppercut. Pyy saw that one coming.
Pyy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winters lunges at Pyy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pyy's hand.
Winters keeps the fight on the outside.
Pyy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pyy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Winters does no damage.
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winters moves away.
Winters avoids the body shot from Pyy.
The fighters circling - Pyy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pyy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pyy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
Winters's corner calls for a 1-2. Winters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pyy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winters paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pyy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyy blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Pyy.
Pyy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Pyy avoiding damage.
Pyy lands with a short shot to the head.
Winters working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winters.
Pyy throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Pyy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Winters's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Winters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pyy.
A slow jab from Winters misses its intended target.
Richard Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyy digs a good hook to Winters's body.
Pyy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winters rather than just go for the knockout.
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winters moves away.
Winters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pyy walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pyy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winters throws a right and a left that Pyy avoids nicely.
Pyy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyy.
Winters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pyy throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pyy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pyy lunges at Winters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winters's hand.
Winters slips under a jab.
No joy there for Pyy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winters digs a good hook to Pyy's body.
Pyy throws a right and a left that Winters avoids nicely.
It looked like Winters was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pyy.
Pyy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Winters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy just misses with a punch to the body.
Winters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pyy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Winters throws a body punch but Pyy moves out of range.
Pyy swings for the body but Winters moves out of range.
Winters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyy tries to bum rush Winters with a series of wild strikes but Winters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pyy lands a right hook to the body.
Pyy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winters throws out the jab.
Pyy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Winters misses the target.
Pyy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Winters paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pyy misses with an uppercut. Winters saw that one coming.
Pyy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Winters.
Pyy misses with a body shot.
Pyy looks to score with a jab to the body but Winters is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters missing with a left hand there. Pyy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pyy lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Pyy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pyy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pyy dodges the punch combination from Winters.
Pyy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winters's head.
Pyy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pyy wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Winters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Pyy moves into the clinch successfully.
Pyy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pekka Pyy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pyy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pyy stalling.
Winters prevents a body shot from Pyy.
Pyy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winters tries to circle away but Pyy has him pinned against the cage.
Pyy pushes Winters back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pyy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Pyy.
Winters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pyy.
Pyy gets through Winters's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Winters is rocked!
Pyy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Winters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winters struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyy controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Winters.
Pyy lands a nice uppercut.
Pyy presses Winters against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Pyy.
Pyy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pyy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pyy is pushing Winters up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pyy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pyy lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Pyy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winters throws a head punch that misses.
Winters seems to have got his legs back now.
Pyy has Winters pressed against the cage.
Winters lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy lands a body shot.
Winters throws a head punch that misses.
Pyy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pyy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pyy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winters misses with the head strike.
Pyy misses with a body punch.
Pyy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Pyy lands a shot to the body.
Pyy scores with a shot to the side of Winters's head.
Pyy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
Pyy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pyy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pyy tries a body shot but Winters blocks it.
Pyy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Pyy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Winters's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Winters throws a body shot but no joy.

Pyy clinches up against the cage.
Pyy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pyy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pyy tries a body shot but Winters blocks it.
Winters cracks Pyy with a nice body shot.
Winters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pyy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pyy lands with a short shot to the head.
Pyy working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Pyy.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Pyy controls the action.
Pyy scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Winters misses with some punches.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Pyy controls the action.
Winters tries to circle away but Pyy has him pinned against the cage.
Pyy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pyy tries a body shot but Winters blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winters misses with some punches.
Winters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pyy has him pressed against the cage.
Pyy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Pyy.
Winters blocks a body shot from Pyy.
Pyy tries a body shot but Winters blocks it.
Pyy tries to work over Winters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pyy.
Pyy just leaning against Winters, taking a breather.
Pyy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pyy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winters.
Pyy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pyy stalls.
Stalling in the clinch from Pyy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Pyy's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pyy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pyy lands with a short shot to the head.
Pyy lands a shot to the body.
Pyy blocks a body shot from Winters.
Pyy blocks a body shot from Winters.
Pyy scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winters.
Pyy slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Pyy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Pyy.
Pyy has Winters pressed against the cage.
Pyy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pyy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyy lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy just leaning against Winters, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Pyy.
Nice body punch from Pyy.
Pyy gets through Winters's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyy tries a body shot but Winters blocks it.
Winters can't break the clinch.
Winters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyy prevents Winters from breaking the clinch.
Pyy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pyy has Winters pressed against the cage.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Pyy controls the action.
Pyy presses Winters against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pyy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pyy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pyy lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy has Winters pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Pyy.
Pyy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Winters.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pyy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pyy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy is leaning against Winters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pyy is leaning against Winters and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Pyy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pyy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pyy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pyy lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pyy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pyy stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Pyy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Winters's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pyy clinches.
Pyy leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pekka Pyy.
Winters slips under a jab.
Pyy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winters misses with a lunging right hand
and Pyy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pyy avoids the body shot from Winters.
Winters digs a good hook to Pyy's body.
Winters misses with a looping left.
Pyy throws a shot to the body.
Pyy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pyy digs a good body shot into Winters's ribs.
Winters throws a nice looking combination but Pyy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pyy tests Winters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pyy drops Winters with a naaaaasty hook - Winters is in real trouble here! Pyy dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Pyy!
Pekka Pyy is the new middleweight champion!