PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bus Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Pescevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rotten
vs
Pescevic

185 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bus Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Didier Pescevic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Didier Pescevic has been cut.
Pescevic throws a lazy head kick

and Rotten counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pescevic's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rotten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pescevic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rotten has managed to get both his arms back between Pescevic's legs - danger averted.

Pescevic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rotten passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rotten stands up and beckons Pescevic to his feet.
Rotten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rotten tries to clinch up.
Pescevic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rotten tries to clinch there but Pescevic circles away.

Rotten takes the fight into the clinch.
Rotten connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rotten.
Pescevic looks gassed!
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Pescevic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rotten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pescevic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rotten scores with a knee to the head.
Rotten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rotten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pescevic's face.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rotten - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rotten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Rotten.
Rotten lands a body punch.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten leaning against his opponent.
Rotten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pescevic takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rotten.

Rotten breaks the clinch.

Rotten closes the distance and clinches.
Rotten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pescevic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Rotten manages to break the clinch.
Rotten fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rotten closes the distance and clinches.
Rotten stalls.
Rotten with a knee to the head.
Rotten holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pescevic fails to pull guard.
Rotten taking a breather.
Rotten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten crunches a lovely knee into Pescevic's ribcage.
Pescevic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rotten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pescevic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Rotten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bus Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotten tries to clinch up.
Rotten tries to clinch there but Pescevic circles away.

Rotten gets a clinch.

Rotten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pescevic shoots in for a takedown but Rotten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bus Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didier Pescevic.

Rotten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rotten scores a nice knee to the body.
Rotten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Rotten manages to break the clinch.
Pescevic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten is looking to clinch.
Pescevic shoots in for a takedown but Rotten shows good takedown defense.
Pescevic swats away the attempt to clinch by Rotten.
Rotten lands a head kick!
Rotten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Rotten has closed the distance and engaged Pescevic in a clinch.

Rotten breaks the clinch.
Rotten lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten doesn't manage to clinch there - Pescevic circles away.

Rotten has managed to clinch.
Rotten lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rotten obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bus Rotten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Didier Pescevic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rotten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pescevic, pushing him back against the cage.
Rotten pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pescevic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rotten smiles and moves away.
Rotten fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotten wants to clinch.
Rotten lands a high kick!
Rotten tries to clinch there but Pescevic circles away.
Pescevic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pescevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rotten misses with a head kick.

Pescevic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rotten to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Pescevic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pescevic throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rotten uses it to pass to side control.

Rotten decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pescevic to his feet.

Rotten closes the distance and pushes Pescevic back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Rotten manages to break the clinch.
Rotten moves in looking to clinch but Pescevic pushes him off.
Pescevic keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotten clobbers Pescevic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Rotten looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pescevic!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotten sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pescevic wants to control but Rotten is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pescevic is looking to improve his position but Rotten isn't that keen on the idea.
Rotten looking to control but Pescevic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rotten avoids the attempt from Pescevic to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pescevic is squirming around, avoiding Rotten's attempts to control the action.
Pescevic can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pescevic is looking to escape.
Pescevic wants to hold on but Rotten pushes him away.
Rotten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pescevic is looking to escape.
Pescevic tries to hold on but Rotten pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bus Rotten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Didier Pescevic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rotten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pescevic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rotten.
Rotten fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pescevic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rotten just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rotten.
Rotten with a knee to the head.
Rotten leaning against his opponent.
Rotten landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rotten.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pescevic takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rotten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rotten.

Rotten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rotten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rotten tries to clinch but Pescevic is having none of it.
Pescevic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rotten scores with a head kick.
Rotten throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pescevic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rotten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rotten.
Pescevic shoots in and drives through. Rotten sprawls well.
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pescevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rotten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bus Rotten is winning the standup battle so far.
Rotten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bus Rotten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rotten gets a clinch.
Rotten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rotten is pressed up against the cage. Pescevic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rotten down to the mat. Rotten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bus Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didier Pescevic.
Pescevic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rotten. Rotten obviously looking to wear him down.

Rotten pushes Pescevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Rotten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rotten is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten slows down the pace here.
Pescevic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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.
Pescevic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rotten smiles and moves away.
Rotten wants to clinch up but Pescevic keeps it at a distance.
Rotten tries to clinch but Pescevic moves out of range.

Rotten rushes Pescevic and presses him up against the cage.

Rotten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rotten connects with a high kick.
Didier Pescevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rotten moves into range and clinches up with Pescevic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bus Rotten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rotten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bus Rotten!