PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Frederico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Muska (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.

Frederico
vs
Muska

189 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mateus Frederico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chad Muska!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muska fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Muska is defended easily by Frederico.

Muska closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Frederico really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Muska has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Muska seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Frederico is holding on tight.
Frederico tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Muska with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muska goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Frederico is on top in guard.
Frederico postures up in Muska's guard and throws a big left but Muska blocks it.
Frederico distracts Muska with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muska has momentary wrist control but Frederico slips an elbow through the middle.
Muska looks gassed!
Frederico missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frederico postures up in Muska's guard and throws a big left but Muska blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muska has momentary wrist control but Frederico slips an elbow through the middle.
Frederico working some strikes from top position.
Muska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frederico is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frederico in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frederico is in close to Muska's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Frederico working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Muska's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frederico with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frederico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frederico throws and elbow that misses. Muska uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frederico's guard. Nice move by Muska!
Muska trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Frederico manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Frederico is looking to work some ground and pound but Muska has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Muska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frederico 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.
Frederico is in close to Muska's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Frederico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frederico loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frederico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederico throws a strike but Muska rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Muskais looking to pass into half guard but Frederico pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Frederico is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Frederico dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Frederico defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Muska.
Muska dives in and grabs Frederico's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frederico pushes down on Muska's head and hops out.
Muska shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frederico but Frederico pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mateus Frederico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Muska.

Muska gets caught flat footed, as Frederico shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Frederico is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Frederico is looking to work some ground and pound but Muska has wrist control.
Frederico is in close to Muska's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muska wants to sweep here but Frederico controlling him for the moment.
Frederico content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frederico connects with a couple of short punches.
Frederico with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frederico lands a couple of elbows.
Frederico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frederico throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frederico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frederico throws a big right hand that misses.
Frederico with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muska misses with a takedown

so Frederico counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Frederico stands up over Muska, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frederico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Frederico content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frederico is looking to work some ground and pound but Muska has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederico makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Frederico throws and elbow that misses. Muska uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frederico's guard. Nice move by Muska!
Muska wants to pass the guard but Frederico is keeping the position.

Muska has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Frederico to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Muska is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Frederico pulls down on the head and he's put Muska to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mateus Frederico!