PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus comes to the cage accompanied by Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. Mera has chosen The Automatic - Monster as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Canthropus
vs
Mera

175 cm
34
165 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

170 cm
28
160 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Polskie Odżywki/ Polish Nutrition [PL]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Mera!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Canthropus enables Mera to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Canthropus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Canthropus looking for a guillotine here but Mera defends easily.
Canthropus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Canthropus keeping moving, preventing Mera from controlling successfully.

Canthropus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mera defends well.

Canthropus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mera is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Canthropus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mera defends it easily.
Mera throws a big elbow that misses.
Canthropus wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Canthropus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera trying to control but Canthropus is working from the bottom.
Canthropus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Canthropus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mera is aware though and is defending well.
Mera landing some decent shots from guard.
Canthropus keeping full guard, as Mera tries to pass.
Mera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Canthropus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Canthropus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mera is one step ahead there.
Canthropus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mera tries to get to full guard but Canthropus has control of the leg.
Canthropus throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mera to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mera is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Canthropus has gone for a leg lock! Mera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Canthropus's guard.
Canthropus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Canthropus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Canthropus is tightening it up a little... Mera has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mera reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mera taps out! Nice BJJ there by Canthropus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pithe Canthropus!
Pithe Canthropus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Polskie Odżywki/ Polish Nutrition [PL] logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.