PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between COGEDOR DE VIEJAS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and masa niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DE VIEJAS has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. COGEDOR DE VIEJAS could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to masa niemi's chin.

DE VIEJAS
vs
niemi

198 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, COGEDOR DE VIEJAS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, masa niemi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DE VIEJAS fails with a takedown attempt.
DE VIEJAS changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. niemi tries to avoid it but DE VIEJAS manages to keep hold of a leg and drag niemi to the ground. niemi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DE VIEJAS is breathing heavily.
DE VIEJAS shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for COGEDOR DE VIEJAS. That's going to take a lot out of him.

niemi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
niemi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
niemi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
niemi wants to control from the top but DE VIEJAS keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DE VIEJAS has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but niemi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
DE VIEJAS keeping moving, preventing niemi from controlling successfully.
niemi wants to pass the guard but DE VIEJAS is keeping the position.
DE VIEJAS looking to control.
DE VIEJAS keeping moving, preventing niemi from controlling successfully.
niemi is looking to work some ground and pound but DE VIEJAS has wrist control.
niemi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with DE VIEJAS. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
DE VIEJAS keeping moving, preventing niemi from controlling successfully.
DE VIEJAS is trying to keep niemi in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DE VIEJAS is really struggling to control niemi but he's trying to hold on to the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

niemi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DE VIEJAS, pushing him back against the cage.
niemi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
DE VIEJAS prevents a takedown attempt there.

niemi manages to pull guard.
DE VIEJAS will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

niemi is looking for a triangle but DE VIEJAS pushes his legs off easily.
DE VIEJAS trying to control the position from guard on top but niemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DE VIEJAS would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if niemi can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
niemi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
DE VIEJAS trying to control the position from guard on top but niemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DE VIEJAS preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
niemi throws a nice inside leg kick.
DE VIEJAS doesn't succeed with the takedown
and niemi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
niemi fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DE VIEJAS shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and niemi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for DE VIEJAS!
DE VIEJAS is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

niemi looking to secure an arm triangle but DE VIEJAS defends it well.
DE VIEJAS taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by niemi.
DE VIEJAS is squirming around, avoiding niemi's attempts to control the action.

niemi has hold of DE VIEJAS's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and DE VIEJAS manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
niemi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

masa niemi dominated that round.
That's time! DE VIEJAS's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

niemi shoots in but no luck this time.
niemi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
niemi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DE VIEJAS doesn't succeed with the takedown
and niemi counters with a body kick that stops DE VIEJAS in his tracks momentarily.

niemi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. DE VIEJAS sprawls well initially but niemi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

DE VIEJAS is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but niemi pulls his head out easily.
niemi is pressing down on DE VIEJAS's thigh, looking to free his foot. DE VIEJAS is holding on for now.

niemi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DE VIEJAS is not content to let niemi control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DE VIEJAS makes his way to full guard. A much better position for DE VIEJAS.
DE VIEJAS wants to stand but niemi is controlling the position.
DE VIEJAS keeping moving, preventing niemi from controlling successfully.
DE VIEJAS is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
DE VIEJAS fails with the takedown

and niemi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by niemi.

niemi is sitting in close to DE VIEJAS's body. DE VIEJAS has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! niemi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, niemi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by DE VIEJAS.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). COGEDOR DE VIEJAS!