PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Fernandino (ranked 1094 p4p, 157 weight class) and Markus Somerkoski (ranked 1988 p4p, 263 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Markus Somerkoski enters the cage!

Fernandino
vs
Somerkoski

188 cm
26
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Fernandino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Markus Somerkoski!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Fernandino coming out on top.
Somerkoski shoots in for a double leg but Fernandino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Fernandino misses the target.
Fernandino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Somerkoski's hands.
Somerkoski throws a jab when Fernandino was well out of range.
Fernandino connects with a nice looking jab.
Somerkoski misses with an uppercut.
Fernandino 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.
Fernandino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fernandino loads up on a big right hand but Somerkoski slips the punch.
Somerkoski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Fernandino forces Somerkoski back against the cage and clinches.
Somerkoski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandino fails to land.
Somerkoski misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fernandino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somerkoski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Somerkoski misses with some punches.
Fernandino swings wildly with an uppercut but Somerkoski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somerkoski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandino lands with a light punch inside.
Somerkoski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fernandino misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Somerkoski backwards.
Somerkoski blocks a body shot from Fernandino.
Somerkoski working aggressively here.
Fernandino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Somerkoski manages to break the clinch.
Fernandino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Somerkoski misses with an uppercut
and Fernandino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernandino lands with a good body shot.
Fernandino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Somerkoski sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Somerkoski gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somerkoski is keen to just control but Fernandino is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somerkoski uses his free foot to push down on Fernandino's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fernandino.
Fernandino wants to control but Somerkoski is having none of it.
Somerkoski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Somerkoski controlling the pace for now.

Somerkoski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fernandino manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Somerkoski wants to control but Fernandino is keeping him busy.
Fernandino wants to control but Somerkoski postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Somerkoski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fernandino, who protects the arm well.

Somerkoski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Somerkoski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fernandino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Somerkoski off and has taken his back!
Fernandino trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Somerkoski doesn't escape.
Somerkoski turns into Fernandino and is now in his guard.
Somerkoski wants to control from the top but Fernandino keeps moving.
Fernandino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Somerkoski wants to pass the guard but Fernandino is keeping the position.
Somerkoski forces his way into half guard.
Fernandino is in trouble now - Somerkoski has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Somerkoski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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!

Somerkoski working for a guillotine from mount but Fernandino is in no mood to give up.
Somerkoski prevents Fernandino from getting the reversal.

Somerkoski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fernandino is surviving well by controlling Somerkoski's body position as best he can.
Fernandino is desperately trying to improve his position but Somerkoski has a good base and remains in mount.

Fernandino is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Somerkoski locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Fernandino is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Markus Somerkoski!
A very excited looking Markus Somerkoski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.