PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pete Higgedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higgedy comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - In Stereo. Tuisku has chosen Levoton as his entrance music. The key to victory for Pete Higgedy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Higgedy
vs
Tuisku

150 cm
23
138 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

171 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Higgedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antti Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuisku throws a jab when Higgedy was well out of range.
Tuisku scores with a nice head shot.
Tuisku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tuisku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tuisku avoids the body shot from Higgedy.
Tuisku changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Higgedy tries to avoid it but Tuisku manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Higgedy to the ground. Higgedy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tuisku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Higgedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Higgedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Higgedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuisku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuisku lands a nice looking body shot.
Higgedy is looking to clinch.
Tuisku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Higgedy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Higgedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuisku circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tuisku shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tuisku showed some decent athleticism there.

Tuisku is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Higgedy moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuisku pushes down on Higgedy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tuisku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Higgedy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Higgedy is staying active underneath Tuisku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Higgedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tuisku trying to control from Higgedy's half guard. Higgedy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Higgedy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuisku is one step ahead there.
Tuisku throws a strike but Higgedy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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.
Tuisku pulls Higgedy in close to prevent any damage.
Tuisku looking to control.
Tuisku is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Tuisku working for a triangle but Higgedy defends it easily.

Tuisku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tuisku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Higgedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tuisku looks gassed!
Higgedy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Higgedy postures up.

Tuisku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Higgedy defends it easily.
Higgedy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Higgedy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Higgedy throwing strikes from guard but Tuisku blocks nicely.
Higgedy wants to control from the top but Tuisku keeps moving.

Tuisku looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Higgedy passes into side control.

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.
Higgedy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tuisku struggling a bit here.
Higgedy is working Tuisku over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tuisku gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tuisku trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Higgedy wants to take a breather but Tuisku is having none of it.
Higgedy uses his free foot to push down on Tuisku's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tuisku.
Tuisku wants to control but Higgedy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Tuisku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tuisku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tuisku looks up at the clock and then as Higgedy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tuisku smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tuisku tries to move to mount but Higgedy blocks the move with his legs.
Tuisku working the ground and pound.
Tuisku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Higgedy keeps working.
Tuisku works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Higgedy throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Higgedy is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higgedy can't do much from the bottom here.
Tuisku misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Higgedy stuffs the takedown.
Tuisku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tuisku is breathing heavily.
Tuisku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Tuisku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Higgedy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Higgedy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tuisku wants to control the pace but Higgedy is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tuisku swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Higgedy is now in Tuisku's guard. A big mistake from Tuisku there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgedy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Higgedy throwing strikes from guard but Tuisku blocks nicely.
Higgedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuisku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuisku is pulling down on Higgedy's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku has a closed guard, preventing Higgedy from standing up.
Tuisku throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Higgedy thows a big elbow that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tuisku cracks Higgedy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Higgedy takes one to the side of the head.
Higgedy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tuisku counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Higgedy's guard now.
Tuisku trying to control but Higgedy is working from the bottom.
Tuisku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Higgedy is keeping the position for now.
Higgedy wants to stand and escape but Tuisku is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku trying to control but Higgedy is working from the bottom.
Higgedy wants to sweep here but Tuisku controlling him for the moment.
Tuisku stands and throws Higgedy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Higgedy is looking to reverse the position.
Tuisku has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Higgedy!
Tuisku lands a big shot there that rocks Higgedy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tuisku putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tuisku scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Higgedy?
Tuisku with good strikes from the mount here!

Tuisku throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Higgedy has his hands clasped together but Tuisku breaks the hold and Higgedy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Tuisku!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antti Tuisku!