PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didier Pescevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eetu Matsubich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Didier Pescevic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pescevic
vs
Matsubich

188 cm
19
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Didier Pescevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eetu Matsubich!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matsubich rushes Pescevic and presses him up against the cage.

Matsubich jumps guard and drags Pescevic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Matsubich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matsubich keeping moving, preventing Pescevic from controlling successfully.

Matsubich looking for a guillotine here but Pescevic defends easily.
Matsubich keeping moving, preventing Pescevic from controlling successfully.
Pescevic looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pescevic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Matsubich dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsubich trying to control the position from guard on top but Pescevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pescevic has his foot on Matsubich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matsubich works his way back into a safe position though.
Matsubich passes into half guard.
Pescevic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Matsubich tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pescevic.
Matsubich throwing shots but Pescevic is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pescevic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pescevic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pescevic is looking to sinch up a triangle. Matsubich throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pescevic's body to avoid the submission. Pescevic has instead reached around Matsubich's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pescevic arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Didier Pescevic!