PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Mutulikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johniel Cenabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johniel Cenabre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mutulikina
vs
Cenabre

200 cm
25
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pierre Mutulikina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johniel Cenabre!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mutulikina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cenabre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Cenabre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cenabre tries to bench press Mutulikina off him but Mutulikina keeps the position.
Cenabre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mutulikina's best efforts.
Cenabre moves into full guard.
Mutulikina being controlled here momentarily.
Mutulikina trying to control the position from guard on top but Cenabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutulikina keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cenabre's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenabre keeping moving, preventing Mutulikina from controlling successfully.

Mutulikina is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Mutulikina has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cenabre to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mutulikina is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cenabre pulls down on the head and he's put Mutulikina to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johniel Cenabre!