PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Schembri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blippy Janks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Schembri
vs
Janks

168 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Schembri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blippy Janks!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schembri misses with a wild combination.
Schembri looks to score with a jab to the body but Janks is just out of range.
Janks lands with a good body shot.
Schembri tried to score with a low kick but Janks checks it.
Schembri throws a head kick that Janks semi-blocks.
Schembri throws a chopping leg kick but Janks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Janks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Janks is trying to control. Schembri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janks is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Janks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schembri can't keep his opponent in guard - Janks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Janks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schembri defending well though.
Janks working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Schembri's thigh. Schembri counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Janks trying to control but Schembri is working from the bottom.
Schembri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janks.
Schembri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Janks trying to control but Schembri is working from the bottom.
Janks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schembri's head.
Janks passes into half guard.
Janks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Janks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Janks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schembri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Janks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schembri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Janks.
Janks thows a huge punch but Schembri dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Janks is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Schembri still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Schembri has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Janks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Schembri lands a nice forearm strike.
Schembri creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Schembri is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Janks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Schembri's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schembri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Janks's head.
Schembri is nestled in close to Janks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schembri throws a strike but Janks avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Schembri won't allow Janks to sweep him here.
Schembri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schembri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schembri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janks is trying to keep Schembri in close.

Janks has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Schembri doesn't defend quickly enough and Janks has managed to lock this one up! Can Schembri escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Janks on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blippy Janks!