PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whisky Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "I'm a man" by Black Strobe. Jazz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Back in Black. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Esko Jazz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dan
vs
Jazz

186 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Whisky Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Jazz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jazz throws a solid leg kick but Dan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jazz.

Dan forces Jazz back against the cage and clinches.

Jazz gets control of Dan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jazz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Jazz working for submissions but it's allowed Dan to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jazz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jazz wants to get back to his feet.
Jazz is trying to get back to full guard.
Dan tries to pass to full mount but Jazz defends it.
Dan moves nicely into side control.
Jazz is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jazz wants to slow Dan down by chopping away at his legs.
Crunch! Dan slams his shin into Jazz's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dan blocks a leg kick.
Jazz tries to clinch but Dan moves away
and Dan counters with a body kick.
Jazz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dan sprawls well. Dan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jazz gets slowly back to his feet.
Jazz looks gassed!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jazz is defended easily by Dan.
Nice body kick from Dan.

Dan closes the distance and pushes Jazz back into the cage.
Jazz throws an elbow that misses.
Dan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dan.
Jazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dan tries to pull guard but Jazz won't allow it.
Dan tries a knee to the head but Jazz blocks it.
Jazz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dan cracks Jazz with a nice body shot.
Dan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dan scores a nice knee to the body.
Dan dodges an elbow strike from Jazz.
Dan landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jazz throws an elbow that misses.
Dan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jazz is defending well for now.
Dan with a knee to the head.
Jazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dan trying to stall but Jazz improves his position.
Jazz managing to block the knees to the body from Dan.
Jazz fails to pull guard.
Whisky Dan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esko Jazz.
Jazz misses with an elbow strike.
Dan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jazz's elbow.
Dan blocks an elbow strike.
Jazz keeps control of Dan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dan's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jazz.
Dan is looking to control Jazz's arms but Jazz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dan has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Jazz.
Dan misses with a knee to the head.
Jazz misses with an elbow over the top.
Dan with a knee to the head.
Dan looking to slow down the pace here.

Dan manages to pull guard.
Jazz wants to pass the guard but Dan is keeping the position.
Dan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jazz throwing strikes but missing.
Jazz is looking to advance position but Dan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Dan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jazz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dan controlling the pace for now.
Jazz working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dan controlling from mount.
Jazz can't escape the position.
Dan wants to control the pace but Jazz is squirming around nicely.
Dan is really struggling to control Jazz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jazz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whisky Dan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dan lands with a slapping head kick.
Dan lands with a kick to the temple. Jazz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dan circles away.
Jazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dan circles away.
Jazz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dan checks a leg kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jazz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jazz looks to clinch
and Dan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jazz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jazz tries to clinch but Dan moves away
and Dan counters with a head kick. That will keep Jazz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Jazz closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Dan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dan trying to land knees to the body.

Jazz jumps guard.

Jazz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jazz is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jazz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jazz is keeping the position for now.
Jazz is breathing heavily.
Dan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jazz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dan defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jazz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dan. That one must have hurt.
Dan checks the leg kick.
Dan thumps Jazz with a low kick.
Esko Jazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dan closes the distance and pushes Jazz back into the cage.
Dan blocks an elbow strike.
Jazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jazz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jazz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jazz's face.
Dan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dan lands a knee to the head.
Jazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dan.
Dan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jazz avoids it.
Jazz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Whisky Dan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esko Jazz.
Dan wants to break free but Jazz has control.
Dan trying to land knees to the body.
Dan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jazz is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dan avoids a wild elbow strike from Jazz.
Dan managing to block the knees to the body from Jazz.
Dan digs a right hand into Jazz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jazz's gas tank.
Dan working Jazz over with knees to the body.
Dan lands a good knee to the midsection. Jazz won't want to take too many of those.
Dan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jazz decides to pull guard.

Jazz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jazz is retaining full guard.
Dan pushing down on Jazz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Jazz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jazz regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jazz looking for a guillotine here but Dan defends easily.

Jazz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dan escapes and throws Jazz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jazz!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz working to try and regain half guard.
Dan wants to control the pace but Jazz is squirming around nicely.

Jazz tries to improve his position but Dan has taken his back! Dan has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jazz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Dan pushes Jazz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Whisky Dan!