PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Dicembre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dicembre
vs
Ek

178 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filippo Dicembre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Ek!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicembre tries to clinch but Ek moves out of range.
Filippo Dicembre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dicembre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ek on his heels. He'll look to pass Ek's guard now, I'm sure.
Dicembre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ek's head.
Dicembre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dicembre trying to control but Ek is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ek trying to control the position.

Ek is looking for a triangle but Dicembre pushes his legs off easily.
Ek controls Dicembre momentarily but Dicembre frees himself.
Dicembre wants to pass the guard but Ek is keeping the position.
Dicembre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ek looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicembre throws a big elbow that misses.
Dicembre wants to pass the guard but Ek is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dicembre gets a double leg takedown into Ek's guard.
Ek wants to sweep here but Dicembre controlling him for the moment.
Dicembre wants to pass the guard but Ek is keeping the position.

Ek looking for a guillotine here but Dicembre defends easily.

Ek is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dicembre frees his head nicely. Oh but Ek has switched to an armbar! Dicembre is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marcus Ek!