PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Coenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutaali Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coenan
vs
Pekka

185 cm
37
180 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

186 cm
31
180 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hildebrand Coenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutaali Pekka!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekka misses with an uppercut. Coenan saw that one coming.
Pekka misses with a lunging right hand
and Coenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Coenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pekka scoring well with a low kick there.
Pekka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pekka's coach down at Hammer and fickle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pekka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pekka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coenan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Pekka with that takedown attempt.
Coenan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pekka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Pekka counters with a nice leg kick.
Pekka swings for the body but Coenan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka lands a really nice looking cross but Coenan seems unphased.
Coenan lands with a nice body punch.
Coenan tries to close the distance and clinch but Pekka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pekka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coenan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pekka connects with a body shot that sends Coenan's belly button to the back.
Pekka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coenan's head backwards.
Pekka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coenan.
Pekka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pekka misses with an uppercut

and Coenan counters by clinching up.
Coenan tries a body shot but Pekka blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka throws a head punch that misses.
Coenan working aggressively here.
Coenan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coenan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
Pekka lands an uppercut.
Coenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Coenan tries a body shot but Pekka blocks it.
Coenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Pekka blocks an uppercut.
Coenan throws a head punch that misses.
Coenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pekka lands an uppercut.
Pekka has a couple of punches blocked by Coenan.
Pekka misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coenan.
Coenan tries a body shot but Pekka blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pekka.
A shot in the inside from Coenan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka scores with a shot to the side of Coenan's head.
Coenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pekka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pekka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coenan scores with a shoulder strike.
Pekka lands with a left to the head.
Pekka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coenan can't find room to land a body shot as Pekka controls the action.
Pekka misses with a punch on the inside.
Coenan tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Coenan back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pekka.
Coenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekka's elbow.
Coenan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Pekka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pekka misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coenan throws an overhand right that lands on Pekka's shoulder, as Pekka tries to avoid the shot.
Coenan swings widly with a right hand
and Pekka counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka misses with a wild body shot.
Pekka 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.
Pekka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pekka throws an overhand right that lands on Coenan's shoulder, as Coenan tries to avoid the shot.
Coenan jabs Pekka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Pekka does it's job there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pekka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coenan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coenan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coenan swinging wildly here.
A cross from Pekka lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutaali Pekka dominated that round.
That's time! Coenan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Coenan misses the target.
Coenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coenan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coenan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pekka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pekka moves away from the strike by Coenan.
Pekka throws out a counter right but Coenan avoids it with no problem.
Pekka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brutaali Pekka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pekka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coenan's head backwards.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pekka or perhaps it was just good defense by Coenan, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coenan.
Pekka throws a leg kick
and Coenan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pekka thinking.
Coenan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pekka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coenan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pekka.
Coenan lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Pekka fails to land.
Coenan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pekka prevents a body shot from Coenan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pekka.
Coenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hildebrand Coenan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Pekka.
Pekka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coenan lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coenan.
Pekka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Coenan as the two fighters clinch.
Pekka is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Pekka as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coenan tries a body shot but Pekka blocks it.
Coenan scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pekka misses with some punches.
Coenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coenan lands a nice uppercut.
Coenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coenan blocks an uppercut.
Coenan scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Coenan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coenan misses with the head strike.
A short right from Coenan.
Coenan misses with some punches.
Pekka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekka's elbow.
Pekka misses with the head strike.
Coenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
Pekka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coenan working aggressively here.
Coenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka throws a head punch that misses.
Coenan scores with a hook to the body.
Coenan tries to throw a body punch but Pekka avoids it by throwing Coenan back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pekka fails to land.
Pekka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coenan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Coenan.
Pekka swings wildly with an uppercut but Coenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coenan.
Coenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coenan has Pekka pressed against the cage, preventing Pekka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coenan lands with a short shot to the head.
Coenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coenan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pekka is working Coenan over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka lands a shot to the body.
Coenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekka's elbow.
Pekka takes a shot to the head.
Pekka throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coenan lands a nice uppercut.
Coenan can't find room to land a body shot as Pekka controls the action.
Coenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pekka breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Coenan does no damage.
Coenan punishes Pekka's body with a nice straight punch.
Coenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pekka moves away.
Pekka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Coenan tries to clinch but Pekka moves out of range.
Pekka throws a body punch but Coenan moves out of range.
Brutaali Pekka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coenan misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Pekka misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hildebrand Coenan dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Pekka throws a body shot but no joy.
Coenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekka was well out of range. Poor timing from Coenan.
Coenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pekka moves away.
A big right from Pekka misses.
Pekka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coenan moves away.
A big right from Coenan misses.
Pekka throws an overhand right that lands on Coenan's shoulder, as Coenan tries to avoid the shot.
Pekka throws a body punch but Coenan moves out of range.
It looked like Coenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pekka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coenan tries to counter by clinching up but Pekka breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coenan thuds his right hand into Pekka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Coenan moves away from the strike by Pekka.
Pekka connects with a right hand. Coenan shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coenan. Pekka does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coenan misses with a body shot
and Pekka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coenan throws a right hand that Pekka ducks under and follows up with a left that Pekka also avoids with ease.
Pekka throws a wild body kick that Coenan sees coming a mile off.
Pekka blocks a jab.
Coenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekka is just out of range.
Pekka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Coenan scores with a one two! Pekka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Coenan does no damage.
Pekka tries a quick counter leg kick but Coenan is wise to it.
Coenan throws a shot from downtown. Pekka moves away and avoids it.
Pekka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coenan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pekka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coenan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pekka.
Coenan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coenan swings for the body but Pekka moves out of range.
Coenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pekka. Pekka obviously looking to wear him down.
Pekka connects with a crisp jab.
Pekka lands a head shot.
Pekka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pekka tests Coenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pekka loads up on a big right hand but Coenan slips the punch.
Pekka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pekka lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Coenan does no damage.
Coenan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pekka jabs Coenan right on the nose. Coenan blinks but takes it well.
Pekka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Coenan throws a lazy right hand but Pekka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coenan misses with a two punch combination.
Pekka misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Coenan misses its target.
Pekka looks to land a right hand but Coenan moved out of range.
Pekka throws a body shot but no joy.
Coenan is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Pekka. Beautiful body shot.
Coenan misses with a left hand
and Pekka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pekka misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pekka lands a lovely overhand right.
Pekka missing with a left hand there. Coenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pekka ducks under a wild hook from Coenan.
Coenan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pekka tests Coenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pekka jabs at Coenan's body.
Coenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pekka misses with a straight right.
Pekka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brutaali Pekka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pekka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutaali Pekka!
Our winner, Brutaali Pekka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.