PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Borjesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Pitkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Borjesson
vs
Pitkis

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Linus Borjesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teemu Pitkis!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borjesson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pitkis lands with a right hand.
Pitkis throws a hook but Borjesson avoids it easily.
Borjesson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitkis.
Pitkis looks to land a combination but Borjesson avoids it well.

Borjesson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pitkis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Borjesson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pitkis stops Borjesson from passing to mount.

Borjesson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Borjesson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pitkis, who protects the arm well.
Pitkis sneaks back into half guard.

Borjesson wants to work for an arm triangle but Pitkis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borjesson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borjesson seems to be looking for submissions.
Pitkis trying to control here.
Pitkis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pitkis is controlling Borjesson's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Borjesson seems to be working for a kimura but Pitkis defends the submission attempt.
Pitkis is pressing down on Borjesson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Borjesson 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.
Borjesson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pitkis's guard.

Borjesson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pitkis tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Borjesson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Linus Borjesson!