PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mio Jakovina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Condo Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jakovina
vs
Bone

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
281 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mio Jakovina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Condo Bone!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone dives in and grabs Jakovina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jakovina pushes down on Bone's head and hops out.
Jakovina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bone defends it nicely.
Bone stuffs the takedown.
Bone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jakovina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jakovina is looking to clinch but Bone is avoiding it.
Bone throws a head kick that half lands.

Jakovina shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jakovina won't allow Bone to get back to his feet.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Jakovina from controlling successfully.
Jakovina stands up over Bone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jakovina's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakovina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jakovina is trying to control the position but Bone postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Jakovina is keeping the position.
Jakovina wants to stand but Bone is controlling the position.
Jakovina looking to control.

That's two 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.
Bone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jakovina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bone swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mio Jakovina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jakovina scores with a takedown into Bone's guard.
Bone looks gassed!
Jakovina is stalling in the full guard.
Jakovina trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jakovina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Jakovina gets to his feet - Bone follows without any prompting.
Jakovina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bone. Bone obviously looking to wear him down.

Jakovina feints and as Bone raises his hands in defense, Jakovina changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jakovina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jakovina passes Bone's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Jakovina decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jakovina tries to close the distance and clinch but Bone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone with a poor takedown

and Jakovina counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakovina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jakovina pushes down on Bone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bone trying to hold on to Jakovina's head to control him but Jakovina postures up.
Jakovina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakovina uses his free foot to push down on Bone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bone.
Jakovina dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mio Jakovina dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jakovina moves into the clinch.
Jakovina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bone's elbow.
Jakovina stalling in the clinch but Bone improves position.

Jakovina ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jakovina no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bone postures up.

Jakovina has his foot on Bone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bone works his way back into a safe position though.
Jakovina can't keep his opponent in guard - Bone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jakovina moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jakovina is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jakovina is trying to control the position but Bone postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jakovina has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bone has managed to get both his arms back between Jakovina's legs - danger averted.
Bone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jakovina pushes Bone off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

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.
Jakovina tries to clinch up.
Jakovina fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jakovina shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bone's guard.
Jakovina scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jakovina controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jakovina scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Jakovina gets to his feet - Bone follows without any prompting.
Jakovina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jakovina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jakovina stands and throws Bone's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina works to advance to full mount. Bone defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bone working to try and regain half guard.
Jakovina connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jakovina looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jakovina lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Bone can't escape the position.
Jakovina working Bone over with strikes here.
Bone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bone is in a horrible position here. Jakovina smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jakovina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jakovina with a couple of short strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakovina postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bone badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jakovina around the waist but Jakovina pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jakovina is the winner by TKO! Jakovina jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mio Jakovina!