PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi comes to the cage accompanied by Collective Soul - Where the River Flows. Pietila has chosen Hard Night Out by Professor Green as his entrance music. Damarcus Musasi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sakke Pietila's chin.

Musasi
vs
Pietila

185 cm
33
235 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

183 cm
27
276 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damarcus Musasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sakke Pietila!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietila connects with a right hand. Musasi shakes it off.

It looks like Damarcus Musasi has been cut.
Good work by Musasi as he checks the leg kick.
Musasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pietila.
Musasi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Musasi moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Musasi.
Pietila blocks a head kick by Musasi.
That kick from Pietila tenderised Musasi's leg. Musasi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pietila misses with a two punch combination.
Pietila is looking to slow Musasi down with leg kicks.
Musasi is looking to land body kicks.
Pietila looks to score with a jab to the body but Musasi is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musasi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pietila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Musasi somewhat.
Sakke Pietila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musasi misses with a head kick.
Pietila slips a jab from Musasi.
Pietila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musasi.
Musasi throws a head kick but Pietila moves out of range.
Pietila throws an overhand right that lands on Musasi's shoulder, as Musasi tries to avoid the shot.
Musasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pietila.
Pietila throws a jab but it's blocked by Musasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pietila.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Musasi pushes him off.
Musasi moves forwards but Pietila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pietila misses with the combination.
Pietila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musasi.
Pietila tries to close the distance and clinch but Musasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pietila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pietila slips a jab and a cross from Musasi.
Horrible takedown by Musasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Pietila which made him look bad.
Pietila slips under a jab from Musasi.
Musasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pietila paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Musasi moves away from the strike by Pietila.
Pietila looks to score with a jab to the body but Musasi is just out of range.
Pietila throws a jab but it's blocked by Musasi.
Pietila moves in looking to clinch but Musasi pushes him off.
Musasi misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pietila.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietila scores with a jab to the head.
Pietila misses with the combination.
Musasi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pietila on the side of the head.
Musasi throws a looping overhand right but Pietila ducks down to avoid it.
Pietila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Musasi throws a hook but Pietila blocks it.
Pietila is looking to land body kicks.
Musasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pietila blocks a head kick by Musasi.
Pietila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musasi throws out the jab.
Pietila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musasi. Musasi obviously looking to wear him down.
Pietila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Musasi can pounce on him.
Pietila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pietila misses with a head kick.
Musasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Musasi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pietila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pietila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pietila wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damarcus Musasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pietila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pietila throws a hook to the side of Musasi's head but Musasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Musasi avoids a kick to the body.
Musasi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pietila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pietila lands a body shot.
Pietila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musasi.
Musasi avoids a kick to the body.
Pietila avoids the head kick by Musasi.
Pietila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pietila connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Musasi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Musasi misses with a hook.
Musasi scores with a sloppy right hand. Pietila should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pietila throws a head kick that misses
and Musasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pietila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Musasi throws a head kick but Pietila moves out of range.
Musasi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pietila's head.
Pietila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Pietila.
Musasi scores with a head kick.

Pietila is rocked!

It looks like Sakke Pietila has been cut.
Pietila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musasi.
Pietila is still on wobbly legs! Can Musasi finish him?
Pietila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musasi.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pietila missing with a left hand there. Musasi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pietila misses with a leg kick
and Musasi counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Pietila off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Musasi follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Pietila was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Damarcus Musasi!