PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Perqelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perqelez has chosen cool caribbean beats as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sandro Filcic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filcic
vs
Perqelez

178 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Sandro Filcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Perqelez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filcic takes a swing at Perqelez's ribcage but misses.

Perqelez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Filcic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Filcic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Perqelez off and has taken his back!
Filcic struggling to keep hold of the position.
Perqelez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Perqelez is desperately trying to improve his position but Filcic has a good base and remains in mount.
Filcic avoids the attempt from Perqelez to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perqelez is trying desperately to improve position.
Filcic controlling from mount.

Filcic has control of Perqelez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Perqelez regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Filcic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Perqelez has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filcic looking to secure an arm triangle but Perqelez defends it well.
Filcic seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Perqelez is holding on tight.
Perqelez is wriggling around trying to escape.

Filcic is working for a guillotine from mount but Perqelez frees his head quite easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sandro Filcic!