PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymundo Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jivko Pijanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mathis
vs
Pijanovic

162 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raymundo Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jivko Pijanovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pijanovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mathis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pijanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mathis is keeping the position for now.
Mathis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mathis really is a fat lump.
Mathis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mathis is on top in guard.

Pijanovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pijanovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Pijanovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mathis stacks Pijanovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mathis!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis controls the position from side control.
Pijanovic is looking to reverse the position.
Pijanovic taking a bit of punishment here - Mathis scoring with strikes.
Pijanovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mathis staying calm.
Pijanovic wants to control but Mathis postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pijanovic trying his best to control but Mathis has mounted him.
Mathis controlling from mount.
Pijanovic tries to lock up and control but Mathis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mathis controlling the pace for now.
Pijanovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Mathis controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pijanovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mathis wants to control the pace but Pijanovic is squirming around nicely.
Mathis controlling his opponent.
Pijanovic tries to lock up and control but Mathis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mathis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pijanovic is looking to escape.
Pijanovic tries to hold on but Mathis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mathis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mathis avoids the attempt from Pijanovic to control.
Pijanovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pijanovic wants to hold on but Mathis pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymundo Mathis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pijanovic gets a takedown into half guard.
Mathis scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pijanovic manages to mount him!
Mathis is trying to escape the mount.

Pijanovic looking to isolate an arm here. Mathis doesn't see it coming and as Pijanovic extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Pijanovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jivko Pijanovic!