PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi comes to the cage accompanied by Collective Soul - Where the River Flows. Pietila is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hard Night Out by Professor Green. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Musasi
vs
Pietila

185 cm
32
235 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

183 cm
26
276 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damarcus Musasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sakke Pietila!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musasi throws a hook to the side of Pietila's head but Pietila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Pietila darts in and clinches Musasi up against the cage.
Musasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Musasi misses with the head strike.
Pietila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Musasi lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Sakke Pietila has been cut.
Pietila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pietila lands a right hand.

It looks like Damarcus Musasi has been cut.
Musasi tries to break free but Pietila pushes him back against the cage.
Pietila throws a head punch that misses.
Musasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Musasi is trying to break the clinch but Pietila is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Musasi as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Musasi avoids it.
Musasi working Pietila over with knees to the body.
Musasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pietila prevents a body shot from Musasi.
Musasi tries to circle away but Pietila has him pinned against the cage.
Musasi is trying to stall.
Musasi prevents a body shot from Pietila.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Musasi fails to land.
Musasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Musasi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pietila has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pietila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Musasi fails to land.
Pietila can't find room to land a body shot as Musasi controls the action.

Musasi breaks the clinch.
Damarcus Musasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musasi looks to throw the jab but Pietila is out of range.
Musasi defending well as Pietila loads up on a big left hand.

Pietila moves into the clinch successfully.
Musasi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Musasi avoiding damage as Pietila throws knees to the body.

Musasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Musasi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pietila blocks a head kick by Musasi.
Musasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Musasi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musasi throws a head kick that Pietila semi-blocks.
Pietila misses with a looping right.
A left and a right from Pietila both land. Nice combination.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses.
Pietila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pietila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pietila throws a hook but Musasi blocks it.

Pietila clinches up against the cage.
Musasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Musasi breaks the clinch.
Musasi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pietila.
Pietila tries to clinch but Musasi moves out of range.
Pietila throws a good cross that connects.
Musasi cracks Pietila with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Pietila is rocked!
Musasi throws a head kick but Pietila moves out of range.
Musasi misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila just misses with a punch to the body.
Musasi throws a hook but Pietila blocks it.
Musasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pietila throws a head kick that Musasi semi-blocks.
BOOM! Musasi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pietila. Pietila tries to recover but Musasi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pietila lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damarcus Musasi!