PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hard Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jazz has chosen AC/DC - Back in Black as his entrance music. Esko Jazz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Core
vs
Jazz

180 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hard Core!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Jazz!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jazz misses with a head kick.
Jazz moves in looking to clinch but Core pushes him off.

Jazz forces Core back against the cage and clinches.
Jazz has Core pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Core manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jazz wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jazz lands a takedown into guard.

Core throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jazz won't allow Core to sweep him here.
Jazz wants to control from the top but Core keeps moving.
Core wants to sweep here but Jazz controlling him for the moment.

Jazz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Core throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jazz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Core's guard.

Core escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jazz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jazz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Core keeping moving, preventing Jazz from controlling successfully.
Jazz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jazz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Core lands a decent shot there.

Core pushes a forearm under Jazz's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jazz is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hard Core!