PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Liivak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dositej Redzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Liivak
vs
Redzic

182 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mattias Liivak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dositej Redzic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redzic throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Liivak tumbling to the canvas!

Liivak is rocked!

It looks like Mattias Liivak has been cut.
Redzic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Liivak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redzic preventing the sweep.
Liivak seems to have got his legs back now.
Liivak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liivak is looking to stand up but Redzic isn't so interested in that idea.
Redzic wanted to stand there but Liivak had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liivak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Redzic is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liivak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Redzic is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liivak trying to keep a closed guard but Redzic is proving a slippery customer.
Liivak wants to sweep here but Redzic controlling him for the moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Liivak with that takedown attempt.
Redzic misses with a wild combination.
Redzic lands a jab to the head.
Redzic throws out a loose jab but Liivak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dositej Redzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liivak staying out of range there.
Liivak walks straight into a right hand from Redzic - that's dropped him! Redzic jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Liivak from any more punishment! Liivak complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dositej Redzic!