PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Piiska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Tupac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piiska's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Till I Collapse. This should be a great matchup!

Piiska
vs
Tupac

178 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pertti Piiska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Tupac!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piiska tries to close the distance and clinch but Tupac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piiska tries to close the distance and clinch but Tupac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Piiska clinches with his opponent.

Piiska jumps guard.
Tupac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tupac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Piiska tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tupac postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Piiska is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tupac, into his guard.
Tupac tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tupac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tupac trying to control the position.
Piiska wants to control from the top but Tupac keeps moving.

Piiska stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Piiska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tupac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tupac jumps guard but Piiska stands there with Tupac around his waist. Tupac gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Piiska pulls guard effortlessly.
Tupac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piiska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piiska has control of Tupac's left arm, preventing Tupac from doing any damage.
Tupac wants to pass the guard but Piiska is keeping the position.

Tupac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tupac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tupac trying to control the position from guard on top but Piiska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupac looks gassed!
Tupac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piiska swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tupac gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Piiska is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupac wants to hit a switch here but Piiska passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tupac there!
Tupac is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Piiska tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Piiska prevents Tupac from getting the reversal.
Piiska manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tupac to take his back!
Tupac breaks Piiska's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tupac trying to control but Piiska is working from the bottom.
Tupac is pushing down on Piiska's leg trying to pass to half guard. Piiska is fighting to maintain full guard but Tupac has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tupac is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Piiska to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Tupac wants to control from the top but Piiska keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piiska seems keen to control Tupac's posture.

Piiska is looking for a triangle but Tupac pushes his legs off easily.

Tupac drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Piiska dives on top into guard.
Tupac keeping moving, preventing Piiska from controlling successfully.

Tupac had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Piiska is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tupac Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Piiska's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Piiska dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Piiska lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tupac at a distance.

Piiska shoots in and bounces Tupac off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Piiska is posturing up here but Tupac has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Piiska tries to roll out but it's too tight and Piiska has to tap! Slick submission there by Tupac!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Young Tupac!