PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johan Abenes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesamies Piispa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abenes
vs
Piispa

173 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Abenes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kesamies Piispa!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piispa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abenes.

Abenes instigates a clinch.

Piispa breaks the clinch.

Abenes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Piispa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Abenes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Abenes happy to just control the position for now.
Piispa is looking to reverse the position.
Piispa struggling a bit here.
Piispa is letting Abenes control him for a moment.
Piispa is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abenes working the ground and pound from side control.
Piispa misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Piispa misses with a head kick.

Abenes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abenes controlling the pace.
Abenes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piispa looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piispa is trying to maintain the position but Abenes is very close to passing his half guard.

Piispa pushes Abenes off, looking to escape but Abenes dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Piispa is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johan Abenes!