PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asmir Pesic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soo Chul Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asmir Pesic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pesic
vs
Chul Lee

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asmir Pesic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soo Chul Lee!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee feints and as Pesic raises his hands in defense, Lee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pesic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pesic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee distracts Pesic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Pesic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Pesic pushes his legs off easily.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pesic is one step ahead there.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Pesic defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pesic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pesic 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.

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pesic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pesic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pesic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lee is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pesic has his hands clasped together but Lee extends an breaks Pesic's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lee.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Soo Chul Lee!