PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krizis Janra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Heart is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Janra
vs
Heart

195 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krizis Janra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Heart!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart connects with a jab.

Janra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Janra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Heart pulls Janra into guard.
Janra wants to stand but Heart is controlling his posture from full guard.

Heart has his feet on Janra's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Janra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heart defends it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart is looking to break free of the clinch but Janra has double underhooks.
Heart tries for a takedown but Janra manages to get underhooks.
Heart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Janra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krizis Janra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Heart.

Heart pulls Janra into guard.
Janra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Heart trying to keep a closed guard but Janra is proving a slippery customer.
Janra tries to stand but Heart is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Heart trying to control the position here.
Heart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heart pulls Janra in close to prevent any damage.
Heart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janra stands up and waves to Heart to follow him.
Heart's corner calls for a 1-2. Heart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Janra gets a clinch.
Heart wants to break free but Janra has control.
Janra wants a takedown.

Heart breaks the clinch.

Heart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Janra is trying to defend but Heart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Janra wants to get back to his feet.
Heart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Janra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Heart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Janra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Heart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Janra won't be happy with that.
Janra is trying to get back to his feet.
Heart tries to move to mount but Janra blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janra being controlled for a moment.

Heart decides to stand back up. Heart steps back and let's Janra get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heart shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Janra manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Janra wants to stand but Heart is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janra keeping moving, preventing Heart from controlling successfully.
Heart looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Janra is working an open guard so Heart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Janra wants to clinch but Heart slips to the side

and Heart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Heart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Heart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Janra sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Janra knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Janra is trying to stand.
Janra trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heart sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heart stops Janra from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Heart takes the fight into the clinch.
Heart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Heart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Janra takes one to the chin there.
Janra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Heart counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Janra's guard now.
Heart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heart won't allow Janra to get back to his feet.
Janra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heart landing with the ground and pound.
Heart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Heart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Janra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Janra is working an open guard so Heart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Janra clinches but Heart breaks the clinch

and Heart counters with a shoot takedown. Janra fights it but they end up in guard.
Heart stands and throws Janra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Heart controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart working the ground and pound from side control.

Heart decides to stand up, so the ref orders Janra to his feet.

Heart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Heart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janra is looking to escape.
Ricardo Heart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Janra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Heart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Heart!