PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peanut Jelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Harkonnen
vs
Jelly

185 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

205 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peanut Jelly!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jelly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Harkonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jelly is aware though and is defending well.
Harkonnen is trying to control the position but Jelly postures up.
Jelly postures up in Harkonnen's guard and throws a big left but Harkonnen blocks it.
Jelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harkonnen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harkonnen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harkonnen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jelly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Harkonnen looking for a guillotine here but Jelly defends easily.

Harkonnen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Harkonnen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harkonnen's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harkonnen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jelly stands and throws Harkonnen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Harkonnen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jelly landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Harkonnen is trying to get back to half guard.
Jelly lands an elbow.
Harkonnen is looking to reverse the position.
Harkonnen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Harkonnen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jelly pulls his head out easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harkonnen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harkonnen is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Jelly there.
Harkonnen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jelly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harkonnen taking some punishment here, with Jelly in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen gets full guard.
Jelly looking to pass the guard.
Jelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jelly works over Harkonnen with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harkonnen striking off his back but it's not causing Jelly any problems.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harkonnen tries to strike from the bottom.

Jelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harkonnen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jelly has managed to get both his arms back between Harkonnen's legs - danger averted.
Jelly stands up over Harkonnen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harkonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Harkonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jelly is aware though and is defending well.
Jelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harkonnen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Harkonnen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harkonnen's head.
Jelly with a nice head shot there.

Harkonnen is looking for a triangle but Jelly pushes his legs off easily.

Harkonnen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jelly defends well.
Jelly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jelly with a nice head shot there.

Harkonnen working for a triangle but Jelly defends it easily.
Jelly is working Harkonnen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelly with a nice head shot there.

Harkonnen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jelly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jelly landing with the ground and pound.
Jelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Jelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Jelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harkonnen's head.

Harkonnen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jelly advances position into side control!
Jelly lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peanut Jelly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harkonnen is fending him off so far but Jelly persists. Nope, Harkonnen circles away and we're back to standing.
Harkonnen slaps away a takedown attempt from Jelly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harkonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harkonnen.

Jelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harkonnen sprawls well initially but Jelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harkonnen tries to roll over but Jelly keeps him under control.
Harkonnen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jelly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jelly's back!
Jelly breaks Harkonnen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jelly with a nice head shot there.
Jelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harkonnen's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen wants to stand but Jelly is controlling the position.
Harkonnen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Harkonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jelly is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jelly stands up over Harkonnen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Harkonnen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jelly looking to pass the guard.
Jelly lands a couple of digs.
Jelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jelly won't allow Harkonnen to get back to his feet.
Jelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harkonnen's head.

Harkonnen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jelly landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harkonnen working for a triangle but Jelly defends it easily.
Jelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harkonnen is keeping the position for now.
Jelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harkonnen's head.

Harkonnen is looking for a triangle but Jelly pushes his legs off easily.
Jelly stands up over Harkonnen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Jelly scoring with some ground and pound.

Harkonnen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jelly distracts Harkonnen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jelly cracks Harkonnen with a solid left hand.
Jelly connects with a couple of short punches.

Harkonnen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jelly lands a couple of digs.
Jelly stands up over Harkonnen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Jelly thows a big elbow that misses.
Jelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harkonnen's head.

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

Harkonnen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jelly stands up over Harkonnen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jelly throwing strikes from guard but Harkonnen blocks nicely.

Harkonnen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jelly landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harkonnen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peanut Jelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jelly avoids the head kick by Harkonnen.
Peanut Jelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jelly fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Jelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Harkonnen which made him look bad.
Jelly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harkonnen defends it nicely.
Vladimir Harkonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peanut Jelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harkonnen, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harkonnen to the mat! Harkonnen manages to get full guard.
Harkonnen striking off his back but it's not causing Jelly any problems.

Harkonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jelly is aware though and is defending well.

Harkonnen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Harkonnen looking for a guillotine here but Jelly defends easily.

Harkonnen is looking for a triangle but Jelly pushes his legs off easily.

Harkonnen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jelly is working Harkonnen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Harkonnen is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harkonnen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jelly working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Harkonnen is trying to get back to half guard.
Harkonnen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jelly connects with a decent elbow.
Harkonnen wants to control but Jelly postures up.
Jelly lands an elbow.
Harkonnen is trying to control Jelly's posture but Jelly avoids it.
Jelly lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jelly looks up at the clock and then as Harkonnen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jelly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jelly lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harkonnen down.

Harkonnen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen is trying to improve his position.
Harkonnen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Harkonnen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jelly creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Harkonnen taking a bit of punishment here - Jelly scoring with strikes.
Jelly scores with punches from side control.
Harkonnen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jelly slips a nice elbow through Harkonnen's hands, connecting with Harkonnen's forehead.

Harkonnen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harkonnen seems to have got his legs back now.
Jelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jelly seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Peanut Jelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harkonnen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jelly scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelly is taking a breather. Harkonnen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Harkonnen looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Jelly seems content to control.
Peanut Jelly has got the better of the ground game so far.

Harkonnen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harkonnen tries to roll over but Jelly keeps him under control.
Jelly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vladimir Harkonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peanut Jelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jelly 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peanut Jelly!