PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Pesusieni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pesusieni kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prorect ya neck. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fitzpatrick's choice of entrance music: The Wild Rover. Paavo Pesusieni has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pesusieni
vs
Fitzpatrick

192 cm
29
205 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paavo Pesusieni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fitzpatrick gets caught napping as Pesusieni dives in and scores a takedown. Fitzpatrick manages to retain guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fitzpatrick trying to keep a closed guard but Pesusieni is proving a slippery customer.
Pesusieni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fitzpatrick on the ground.
Pesusieni wants to control from the top but Fitzpatrick keeps moving.
Fitzpatrick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pesusieni's guard.
Fitzpatrick wants to control from the top but Pesusieni keeps moving.
Fitzpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pesusieni wants to get back to his feet but Fitzpatrick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fitzpatrick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pesusieni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesusieni wants to stand and escape but Fitzpatrick is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzpatrick is working Pesusieni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pesusieni wants to stand but Fitzpatrick is controlling the position.
Fitzpatrick is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesusieni throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pesusieni keeping moving, preventing Fitzpatrick from controlling successfully.
Fitzpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitzpatrick throws and elbow that misses. Pesusieni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fitzpatrick's guard. Nice move by Pesusieni!
Fitzpatrick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pesusieni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fitzpatrick working a defensive guard here.
Pesusieni trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzpatrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fitzpatrick wants to sweep here but Pesusieni controlling him for the moment.
Fitzpatrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Fitzpatrick looking for a guillotine here but Pesusieni defends easily.

Fitzpatrick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fitzpatrick working for a triangle but Pesusieni defends it easily.
Pesusieni is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick is trying to keep Pesusieni in close.

Fitzpatrick looking for a guillotine here but Pesusieni defends easily.
Pesusieni tries to stand but Fitzpatrick is controlling from the bottom.

Fitzpatrick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pesusieni is aware though and is defending well.

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

Pesusieni decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fitzpatrick, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throws a sloppy body shot

and Pesusieni moves into the clinch.
Pesusieni blocks an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pesusieni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fitzpatrick trying to control the position but instead, Pesusieni has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fitzpatrick into the cage.
Fitzpatrick avoids the elbow strike from Pesusieni, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body punch.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pesusieni just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fitzpatrick breaks from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Pesusieni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzpatrick throws a lazy right hand but Pesusieni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patrick Fitzpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pesusieni darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fitzpatrick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesusieni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fitzpatrick is working an open guard so Pesusieni takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pesusieni closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pesusieni trying to control the action but Fitzpatrick is working from the bottom.
Pesusieni trying to pass the guard but Fitzpatrick defending well.
Fitzpatrick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pesusieni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pesusieni's back!

Pesusieni fending off the submission attempt from Fitzpatrick.
Well, with Fitzpatrick on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Pesusieni is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Pesusieni trying to get back to his feet but Fitzpatrick is in full control for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fitzpatrick has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pesusieni has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pesusieni looking to score a takedown here. Fitzpatrick is defending well but Pesusieni drives through and ends up in Fitzpatrick's guard.
Pesusieni wants to stand but Fitzpatrick is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pesusieni throwing strikes from guard but Fitzpatrick blocks nicely.

Fitzpatrick looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pesusieni is defending well. Fitzpatrick quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pesusieni has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fitzpatrick celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Fitzpatrick!