PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavar Mustison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mustison
vs
Veljanovski

199 cm
22
267 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
234 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lavar Mustison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljanovski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mustison circles away.
Mustison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Veljanovski.

Mustison clinches.

Veljanovski has Mustison pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Veljanovski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mustison tumbling to the mat - Veljanovski dives into Mustison's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mustison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Veljanovski's guard.
Mustison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Veljanovski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Veljanovski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mustison wanted to stand there but Veljanovski had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veljanovski can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski has Mustison pulled in close to control his posture.

Lavar Mustison has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mustison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veljanovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veljanovski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mustison pinned against the cage. Mustison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lavar Mustison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Veljanovski.

Veljanovski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mustison did well to prevent Veljanovski getting side control.
Mustison works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustison is looking to sinch up a triangle. Veljanovski throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mustison's body to avoid the submission. Mustison has instead reached around Veljanovski's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mustison arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lavar Mustison!