PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saper Rezviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saper Rezviy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Morte
vs
Rezviy

190 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Morte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saper Rezviy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rezviy throws a series of punches but Morte moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Rezviy. No joy for Morte on that attempt.
Rezviy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morte's head.
Morte moves in looking to clinch but Rezviy pushes him off.
Rezviy misses with a two punch combination.
Rezviy punishes Morte's body with a nice straight punch.
Rezviy throws a series of punches but Morte avoids them all with ease.
Morte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rezviy.
Rezviy misses with a few strikes there.
Morte shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rezviy defends it nicely.
Rezviy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morte shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morte was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rezviy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morte.
Morte thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Morte wants to finish this one by submission but Rezviy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morte.

Morte is working for a guillotine from mount but Rezviy frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morte unloads with some shots from mount but Rezviy bucks and avoids them well.
Rezviy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morte.
Morte looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morte looking to ground and pound but Rezviy is blocking nicely.
Rezviy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morte goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rezviy turns into him and now he's in Morte's guard.
Morte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Morte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morte is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morte 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Morte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Morte is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rezviy is aware though and is defending well.

Morte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morte has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rezviy has passed into side control.
Morte is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saper Rezviy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rezviy scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jack Morte has been cut.
Morte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rezviy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morte.

Morte gets a takedown into half guard.

Morte is working for a kimura but Rezviy is defending it quite comfortably.
Morte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rezviy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Morte is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rezviy defends it well.
Rezviy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morte's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morte's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morte is really stuck here.
Morte trying to control the hands but Rezviy won't let him.
Morte tries to break free.
Rezviy keeps control of the position easily here as Morte tries to buck him off.
Morte is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rezviy is not going to allow Morte to sit and survive in this position.
Rezviy doesn't have the hooks in and Morte manages to turn into his guard.
Morte trying to control but Rezviy is working from the bottom.
Morte pushing down on Rezviy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morte thows a huge punch but Rezviy dodges it nicely.
Morte is keen to just control but Rezviy is a slippery customer.

Morte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rezviy is just riding it out for now. Morte eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morte throwing shots but Rezviy is blocking nicely.

Rezviy is defending against the submission attempts here by Morte.
Morte trying to control from half guard but Rezviy is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saper Rezviy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Morte's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morte fails with a takedown attempt.
Morte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Rezviy misses.
Morte dodges the punch combination from Rezviy.
Morte doesn't manage to clinch there - Rezviy circles away.
Rezviy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rezviy lands with a good body shot.
Rezviy with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Rezviy - just one landing.

Morte is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Rezviy! Morte is backing up but he can't get away as Rezviy lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Morte and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saper Rezviy!