PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietrus Malkevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hei Jari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hei Jari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Malkevicius
vs
Jari

170 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

203 cm
26
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietrus Malkevicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, hei Jari!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkevicius fails with the takedown
and Jari counters with a straight right hand.
Malkevicius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Malkevicius takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malkevicius closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Malkevicius is looking for a kimura but Jari is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malkevicius to get the leverage.

Malkevicius looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jari is looking to improve his position.
Malkevicius wants to pass to mount but Jari is defending the position.

Malkevicius is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jari is trying to stand.

Malkevicius is working for a kimura but Jari is defending it quite comfortably.

Malkevicius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jari sees it coming and defends easily.
Jari is positioning himself well to prevent Malkevicius advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Malkevicius seems to be looking for submissions.
Malkevicius prevents Jari from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jari is looking to control Malkevicius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jari avoid being mounted?

Malkevicius is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Malkevicius is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jari defends it well.
Jari is trying to control but can't.
Malkevicius trying to pass the guard but Jari defending well.
Malkevicius working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jari's thigh. Jari counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Malkevicius drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jari manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Malkevicius has Jari in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Malkevicius wants to improve his position but instead Jari has moved into half guard.
Jari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malkevicius keeps working.
Malkevicius wants to get back to his feet.
Malkevicius could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malkevicius defending well though.
Malkevicius tries to roll over but Jari keeps him under control.
Malkevicius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jari looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malkevicius with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malkevicius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malkevicius is looking to improve his position.
Malkevicius wants to sweep but Jari has passed to side control!
Malkevicius is trying to get back to half guard.
Jari lands some shots froms side control.
Malkevicius is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malkevicius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malkevicius.
Malkevicius looking for a sweep. Not yet Malkevicius, not yet.

Malkevicius looking for subs off his back but Jari has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jari there.
Malkevicius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Malkevicius is working hard here to advance position.
Malkevicius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malkevicius.
Jari slips nicely into half guard.
Jari winds up and cracks Malkevicius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jari not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malkevicius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Malkevicius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Malkevicius looking for a triangle here. Jari is fighting it but it looks tight! Malkevicius pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jari is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pietrus Malkevicius!