PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Polyanskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Pecilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polyanskiy comes into the arena with Oxxxymiron - Signs of life blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Polyanskiy
vs
Pecilli

169 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
28
141 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Polyanskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Pecilli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pecilli takes one on the button.
Polyanskiy scores with a jab to the head.

Pecilli closes the distance and pushes Polyanskiy back into the cage.
Polyanskiy has Pecilli pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pecilli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Polyanskiy jumps guard but Pecilli stands there with Polyanskiy around his waist. Polyanskiy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pecilli working aggressively here.
Pecilli lands a right hand.
Pecilli misses with a punch to the body.
Polyanskiy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Polyanskiy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Polyanskiy trying to stall but Pecilli improves his position.
Polyanskiy missing with knees to the body.
Polyanskiy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Polyanskiy breaks from the clinch.
Polyanskiy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Polyanskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pecilli is just out of range.
Pecilli tries to clinch up but Polyanskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Polyanskiy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pecilli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Polyanskiy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pecilli as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Polyanskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polyanskiy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pecilli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pecilli can do anything to dispel that myth.

Polyanskiy wants to work for an arm triangle but Pecilli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Polyanskiy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pecilli sees it coming and defends easily.

Polyanskiy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pecilli defends it well.
Pecilli trying to hold on to Polyanskiy's head to control him but Polyanskiy postures up.
Pecilli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polyanskiy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Polyanskiy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pecilli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Polyanskiy is working away from the top position though.

Polyanskiy is looking for a kimura but Pecilli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Polyanskiy to get the leverage.
Polyanskiy prevents Pecilli from improving his position.

Pecilli is defending against the submission attempts here by Polyanskiy.
Pecilli is in trouble now - Polyanskiy has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polyanskiy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Polyanskiy is working for a guillotine from mount but Pecilli frees his head quite easily.

Polyanskiy working for a guillotine from mount but Pecilli is in no mood to give up.
Polyanskiy moves to take his opponent's back.

Polyanskiy has the hooks in. Pecilli is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Polyanskiy passes his arm under Pecilli's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Pecilli taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Polyanskiy!
Alex Polyanskiy thanked the fans post fight for their support.