PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerma Pekoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isotalo comes to the ring accompanied by Battle Metal by Turisas. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Isotalo
vs
Pekoni

200 cm
19
205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Isotalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kerma Pekoni!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isotalo tests Pekoni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Isotalo drops Pekoni with a big left hand and mounts him. Pekoni is in big trouble!
Pekoni tries to hold on but Isotalo postures up.
Pekoni tries to reverse the position but Isotalo maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pekoni is squirming around, avoiding Isotalo's attempts to control the action.
Pekoni bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekoni looking to sit in guard and control but Isotalo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Isotalo trying to control but Pekoni is working from the bottom.
Isotalo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Isotalo wants to stand and escape but instead Pekoni has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pekoni is looking to stand up but Isotalo won't let him.
Pekoni looking to sit in guard and control but Isotalo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Isotalo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pekoni looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Isotalo has picked Pekoni up and slammed him! Pekoni can't keep hold of the triangle and Isotalo manages to pass to side control!
Pekoni is looking to regain half guard here but Isotalo keeps moving and retains side control.
Isotalo is looking to take a break and control but Pekoni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Isotalo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Isotalo in side control, throwing shots but Pekoni defends.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pekoni is looking to regain half guard here but Isotalo keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pekoni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Isotalo is looking for a sweep. Pekoni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pekoni is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Isotalo reverses the position - he's now on top in Pekoni's guard.

Pekoni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Isotalo is pushing down on Pekoni's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pekoni is fighting to maintain full guard but Isotalo has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Isotalo is thwarting Pekoni's attempts to control the position.
Isotalo wants to control but Pekoni is keeping him busy.
Pekoni tries to get to full guard but Isotalo has control of the leg.
Pekoni is trying to stand up here but Isotalo is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Isotalo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pekoni keeps working.
Pekoni is looking for a sweep. Isotalo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Isotalo trying to control the action but Pekoni is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Isotalo takes a swing at Pekoni's ribcage but misses.
Isotalo tries to clinch but Pekoni moves out of range.

Isotalo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pekoni has passed into side control.

Pekoni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Isotalo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Isotalo is looking for a sweep.

Pekoni looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Isotalo struggling a bit here.
Isotalo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Isotalo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pekoni stopping the sweep attempt from Isotalo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kerma Pekoni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Isotalo scores with a nice head shot.
Isotalo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pekoni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Isotalo.
Isotalo moves in looking to clinch but Pekoni pushes him off.
Isotalo throws a leg kick but Pekoni sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Isotalo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Isotalo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Isotalo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekoni trying to control the position from guard on top but Isotalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Isotalo has a closed guard, preventing Pekoni from standing up.
Isotalo working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Isotalo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Isotalo keeping moving, preventing Pekoni from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Isotalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Isotalo tries to clinch but Pekoni is having none of it.

Pekoni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pekoni wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Isotalo, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo is trying to improve his position.
Pekoni has control of an arm but Isotalo manages to advance to Pekoni's back!
Isotalo trying to control the position but Pekoni manages to sink in the hooks.

Pekoni tightening his grip on Isotalo, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pekoni has the hooks in. Isotalo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Isotalo breaks Pekoni's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pekoni keeping moving, preventing Isotalo from controlling successfully.
Isotalo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pekoni is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antti Isotalo.
I think Isotalo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!