PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marius Cepulis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius Cepulis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kauno Kaalikorva's chin.

Cepulis
vs
Kaalikorva

190 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
187 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marius Cepulis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kauno Kaalikorva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalikorva misses the shot to the body.

Kaalikorva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cepulis is looking for a sweep. Kaalikorva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaalikorva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaalikorva thows a huge punch but Cepulis dodges it nicely.
Kaalikorva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaalikorva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cepulis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kaalikorva uses his free foot to push down on Cepulis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cepulis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaalikorva landing strikes from the mount and Cepulis is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kaalikorva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Kaalikorva looking for a guillotine from mount but Cepulis is having none of it.
Kaalikorva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cepulis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kaalikorva.

Kaalikorva has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Cepulis is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kauno Kaalikorva!