PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rysiek Lubicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Meesters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Meesters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lubicz
vs
Meesters

189 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rysiek Lubicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bart Meesters!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meesters shoots in and bounces Lubicz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Meesters drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lubicz dives on top into guard.

Lubicz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meesters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lubicz has managed to get both his arms back between Meesters's legs - danger averted.

Meesters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lubicz is aware though and is defending well.
Meesters wants to hit a switch here but Lubicz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Meesters there!

Lubicz looking to secure an arm triangle but Meesters defends it well.
Meesters is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lubicz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Meesters has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Meesters!

Meesters drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lubicz dives on top into guard.

Meesters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Meesters has his foot on Lubicz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lubicz works his way back into a safe position though.
Meesters looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lubicz looking to pass the guard.

Meesters looking for subs off his back but Lubicz has passed one foot through into half guard.

Lubicz 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.

Lubicz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lubicz 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. Meesters tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lubicz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rysiek Lubicz!