PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Vesuri (ranked 24442 p4p, 24398 weight class) and Larry Day (ranked 692 p4p, 681 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Vesuri
vs
Day

188 cm
18
210
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
211
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Vesuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Day!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vesuri seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vesuri misses with a low kick.
Vesuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vesuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Vesuri throws a leg kick but Day checks it.

Vesuri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Day, pushing him back against the cage.
Vesuri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vesuri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vesuri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Vesuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Day takes a swing at Vesuri's ribcage but misses.
Vesuri scores with a head kick.
Day on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vesuri. Vesuri obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Vesuri.

Vesuri gets a clinch.
Day managing to block the knees to the body from Vesuri.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Day looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesuri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vesuri controlling the action here for a moment.
Vesuri is stalling here.
Day tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vesuri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vesuri.
Vesuri slows down the pace here.
Day jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vesuri walks away with a smile on his face. Day gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Vesuri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Day is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vesuri to keep the fight standing.
Pekka Vesuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Day.
Vesuri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day tries to pull guard but Vesuri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Day managing to block the knees to the body from Vesuri.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Vesuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesuri stalling the fight.
Day scores with a shoulder strike.
Day is trying to pull guard but Vesuri has him pressed against the cage.
Day tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vesuri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vesuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Larry Day has been cut.
Day tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vesuri smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vesuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vesuri misses with a low kick as Day jumps back.
Vesuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vesuri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Day checks it well.
A good leg kick by Vesuri.
Vesuri defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.

Vesuri closes the distance and clinches.

Day manages to pull guard.
Vesuri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Day looking for a guillotine here but Vesuri defends easily.

Day is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Day has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vesuri doesn't defend quickly enough and Day has managed to lock this one up! Can Vesuri escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Day on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Larry Day!