PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Draco Jokic (ranked 4815 p4p, 5521 weight class) and Diego Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jokic
vs
Menezes

183 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
177
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Draco Jokic!
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, Diego Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Menezes. No joy for Jokic on that attempt.

Jokic dives in and scores a takedown into Menezes's guard.
Jokic postures up and lands a big shot to Menezes's brow.
Jokic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jokic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Menezes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jokic is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokic with a nice head shot there.

It looks like Diego Menezes has been cut.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Jokic from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokic distracts Menezes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Menezes is rocked!
Jokic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Menezes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Menezes is trying to keep Jokic in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jokic stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Menezes throws up his legs and catches Jokic in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Jokic tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Menezes! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Diego Menezes!
Diego Menezes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.