PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Jewtuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apotolos Margaritis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jewtuszko
vs
Margaritis

183 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Jewtuszko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Apotolos Margaritis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewtuszko tries to clinch there but Margaritis circles away.

Jewtuszko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jewtuszko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Margaritis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jewtuszko tries to break free but Margaritis pushes him back against the cage.

Margaritis breaks from the clinch.

Margaritis closes the distance and clinches.

Margaritis pulls guard successfully.
Margaritis is pulling down on Jewtuszko's head to control his posture.
Jewtuszko is in close to Margaritis's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Margaritis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Margaritis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jewtuszko postures up and lands a big shot to Margaritis's brow.
Margaritis working a defensive guard here.
Jewtuszko won't allow Margaritis to get back to his feet.
Margaritis keeping moving, preventing Jewtuszko from controlling successfully.
Margaritis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jewtuszko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jewtuszko stands and steps away. Margaritis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Margaritis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Margaritis throws a sloppy head kick and Jewtuszko moves out of range easily.
Jewtuszko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Margaritis throws a sloppy head kick and Jewtuszko moves out of range easily.

Margaritis gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Margaritis wants to stand but Jewtuszko is controlling his arm.
Jewtuszko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Jewtuszko sneaks out the side door and pushes Margaritis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Margaritis tries to keep at a distance but Jewtuszko has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margaritis backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Margaritis breaks from the clinch.

Jewtuszko clinches with his opponent.
Jewtuszko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jewtuszko lands a knee to the body.
Jewtuszko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jewtuszko gets underhooks to prevent Margaritis's takedown attempt.
Margaritis tries to stall but Jewtuszko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jewtuszko connects with a knee to the head.
Margaritis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jewtuszko walks away with a smile on his face. Margaritis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Margaritis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jewtuszko's head.
Jewtuszko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Margaritis lands a head kick!
Margaritis misses with a body kick.

Jewtuszko moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Margaritis wants a takedown.
Maciej Jewtuszko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apotolos Margaritis.
Jewtuszko lands an elbow inside.
Jewtuszko leaning his opponent against the cage.

Margaritis breaks the clinch.

Jewtuszko instigates a clinch.
Jewtuszko is trying to pull guard but Margaritis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jewtuszko lands an elbow inside.
Margaritis tries to pull guard but Jewtuszko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jewtuszko misses with an elbow over the top.

Jewtuszko decides to pull guard.
Margaritis wants to control from the top but Jewtuszko keeps moving.

Jewtuszko kicks Margaritis off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jewtuszko moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margaritis avoids the elbow strike from Jewtuszko, against the cage.
Jewtuszko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Margaritis tries to pull guard but Jewtuszko won't allow it.
Margaritis avoiding damage as Jewtuszko throws knees to the body.
Margaritis blocks an elbow strike.
Jewtuszko lands a nice elbow.
Margaritis tries to pull guard but Jewtuszko won't allow it.
Jewtuszko lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jewtuszko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Margaritis's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jewtuszko throws an elbow but misses.

Margaritis breaks from the clinch.
Margaritis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Jewtuszko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jewtuszko wants to clinch.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch up but Margaritis circles away and keeps his distance.

Margaritis shoots in and bounces Jewtuszko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jewtuszko scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jewtuszko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Margaritis can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Jewtuszko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Jewtuszko backs off Margaritis throws a huge counter combo but Jewtuszko manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jewtuszko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jewtuszko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jewtuszko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Margaritis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jewtuszko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMargaritis.
Margaritis shoots in looking for a takedown but Jewtuszko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Margaritis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Jewtuszko moves into range and clinches up with Margaritis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Margaritis breaks the clinch.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch up but Margaritis circles away and keeps his distance.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch up but Margaritis circles away and keeps his distance.
Margaritis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Margaritis. Jewtuszko shrugs it off though.

Jewtuszko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jewtuszko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Margaritis working a defensive guard here.
Margaritis has momentary wrist control but Jewtuszko slips an elbow through the middle.
Margaritis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Margaritis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jewtuszko gets underhooks to prevent Margaritis's takedown attempt.

Margaritis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Margaritis lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jewtuszko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Margaritis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Margaritis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jewtuszko moves in looking to clinch but Margaritis pushes him off.
Apotolos Margaritis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jewtuszko clinches.
Jewtuszko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Margaritis tries to pull guard but Jewtuszko won't allow it.
Maciej Jewtuszko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apotolos Margaritis.

Margaritis breaks the clinch.
Margaritis throws a sloppy head kick and Jewtuszko moves out of range easily.
Jewtuszko is looking to clinch.
Margaritis tries a head kick but it misses.
Margaritis throws a nice head kick!
Jewtuszko dives in for a single leg takedown but Margaritis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Margaritis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jewtuszko looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Margaritis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jewtuszko darts in and clinches Margaritis up against the cage.
Margaritis blocks an elbow strike from Jewtuszko.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jewtuszko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jewtuszko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Margaritis.
Margaritis managing to block the knees to the body from Jewtuszko.
Jewtuszko landing knees to the head.
Margaritis takes an elbow to the temple.
Jewtuszko trying to land knees to the body.

Jewtuszko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Margaritis rushes Jewtuszko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jewtuszko crunches a lovely knee into Margaritis's ribcage.
Jewtuszko lands an elbow inside that Margaritis shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margaritis wants a takedown.
Maciej Jewtuszko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Margaritis goes for a takedown attempt but Jewtuszko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Margaritis tries to counter with a clinch but Jewtuszko shakes him off and moves away.
Jewtuszko avoids the head kick by Margaritis.
Jewtuszko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Margaritis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Margaritis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jewtuszko.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Margaritis moves into the clinch successfully.
Margaritis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jewtuszko is defending well.
Jewtuszko digs a right hand underneath Margaritis's ribcage. Margaritis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Margaritis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Margaritis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch but Margaritis is having none of it.
Margaritis throws a counter combo.
Jewtuszko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Margaritis but Margaritis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Margaritis misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Apotolos Margaritis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Margaritis misses with a head kick.
Jewtuszko darts in looking for a takedown but Margaritis gets double underhooks and turns Jewtuszko into the cage.
Margaritis throws a head kick that misses.
Jewtuszko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Margaritis.
Jewtuszko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Jewtuszko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jewtuszko lands in his opponent's guard.
Jewtuszko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jewtuszko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jewtuszko trying to control but Margaritis is working from the bottom.
Maciej Jewtuszko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Margaritis working for a triangle but Jewtuszko defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margaritis has momentary wrist control but Jewtuszko slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margaritis keeping moving, preventing Jewtuszko from controlling successfully.
Jewtuszko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jewtuszko distracts Margaritis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jewtuszko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Margaritis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jewtuszko landing with the ground and pound.
Margaritis keeping moving, preventing Jewtuszko from controlling successfully.
Jewtuszko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Margaritis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Margaritis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jewtuszko cracks Margaritis with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jewtuszko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jewtuszko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Margaritis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Margaritis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jewtuszko stands and steps away. Margaritis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Margaritis gets tackled into the cage by Jewtuszko. Jewtuszko maintains the clinch.
Jewtuszko is trying to maintain a safe position but Margaritis gets an underhook and turns Jewtuszko into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jewtuszko tries to land knees in the clinch but Margaritis avoids the damage to the body.
Margaritis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jewtuszko pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Margaritis breaks the clinch.
Margaritis swinging wildly here.
Margaritis looks to land a combination. Jewtuszko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jewtuszko is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jewtuszko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Margaritis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jewtuszko defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jewtuszko forces Margaritis back against the cage and clinches.
Jewtuszko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jewtuszko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jewtuszko with a knee to the head.
Margaritis tries to score a body lock takedown but Jewtuszko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Margaritis manages to break the clinch.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch up but Margaritis circles away and keeps his distance.
Margaritis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jewtuszko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jewtuszko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Margaritis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Margaritis swats away the attempt to clinch by Jewtuszko.
Jewtuszko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Margaritis tries to avoid it but Jewtuszko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Margaritis to the ground. Margaritis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch up.
Jewtuszko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Margaritis. Margaritis obviously looking to wear him down.
Margaritis lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko wants to clinch.
Margaritis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jewtuszko tries to clinch but Margaritis moves out of range.

Margaritis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jewtuszko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jewtuszko lands an elbow inside that Margaritis shrugs off.
Margaritis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jewtuszko stalling.
Jewtuszko landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Jewtuszko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Margaritis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jewtuszko. That did some damage!

Jewtuszko closes the distance and clinches.
Margaritis misses with an elbow over the top.
Jewtuszko stalling against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maciej Jewtuszko.
I think Jewtuszko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maciej Jewtuszko!