PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reyes Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lepijewitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes Wiley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wiley
vs
Lepijewitz

205 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reyes Wiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Lepijewitz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepijewitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lepijewitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Lepijewitz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wiley quickly recovers to half guard.
Wiley wants to control but Lepijewitz is keeping busy.
Lepijewitz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wiley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wiley tries to get to full guard but Lepijewitz has control of the leg.
Wiley is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lepijewitz lands with a punch from half guard.
Lepijewitz working Wiley over with strikes.

Wiley is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepijewitz controlling the action here.
Oh Wiley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lepijewitz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Lepijewitz drives through and clinches with Wiley against the cage.

Lepijewitz jumps into guard, dragging Wiley to the mat.
Lepijewitz is pulling down on Wiley's head. It's preventing any offense from Wiley, at least for the moment.

Lepijewitz pushes a forearm under Wiley's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Wiley is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Lepijewitz!