PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 23305 p4p, 5877 weight class) and Sophus Antias (ranked 523 p4p, 518 weight class). Antias has chosen Bro hymn as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pudzianowski
vs
Antias

200 cm
29
230
13 - 65 - 0

172 cm
23
270
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Knock Out Sups

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 65 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sophus Antias!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Antias.
Antias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pudzianowski moves away.
Antias misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pudzianowski avoids the body shot from Antias.
Antias checks a leg kick nicely.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Antias.
Antias with the counter takedown but Pudzianowski avoids it easily.
Antias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Antias takes a swing at Pudzianowski's ribcage but misses.
Pudzianowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Antias misses with a body shot.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Antias throws a body punch but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Antias has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A low kick from Pudzianowski is predictable there

so Antias counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pudzianowski working a defensive guard here.

Antias drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Antias seems to have locked his on tight now - Pudzianowski screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Antias, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sophus Antias!