PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bel Din (ranked 5655 p4p, 6311 weight class) and Jure Jez (ranked 572 p4p, 603 weight class). Jure Jez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bel Din's chin.

Din
vs
Jez

180 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
179
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bel Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jure Jez!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jez tries to sprawl but Din drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jez is looking to control Din's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jez avoid being mounted?
Jez works his way to full guard. Good work.

Jez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Din defends it easily.

Jez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Din defends it easily.
Din slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Din tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Din. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Din throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jez is looking for a sweep.

Din is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Din swings around for an armbar but Jez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Din's guard.
Jez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Din is proving hard to escape from.
Jez trying to control but Din is working from the bottom.
Jez throws a big right hand that misses.
Jez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Din is keeping the position for now.
Jez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Din manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jez manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Din throwing strikes from guard but Jez blocks nicely.
Din pushes down on Jez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jez is looking to improve his position.
Din wants to control but Jez is keeping him busy.
Din passes to full mount!
Jez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jez trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Din sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jez defending well though.
Jez is in trouble now - Din has advanced to mount!

Jez has left one of his arms exposed and Din doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Jez screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bel Din!