PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dash Feez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Jakort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Feez
vs
Jakort

185 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dash Feez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Jakort!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakort dives in and grabs Feez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Feez pushes down on Jakort's head and hops out.
Feez tries to clinch up but Jakort circles away and keeps his distance.
Feez moves in looking to clinch but Jakort pushes him off.
Jakort is trying hard to land a takedown here. Feez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jakort tries to clinch there but Feez circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Feez. That's going to slow Jakort down.
Jakort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Feez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Feez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jakort's calf.
Dash Feez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakort shoots in but Feez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dash Feez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Jakort.

Jakort tries to keep at a distance but Feez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jakort tries for a takedown but Feez manages to get underhooks.
Feez lands an elbow inside.
Jakort looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Feez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jakort looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jakort looking for a takedown.
Jakort looks gassed!
Feez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Feez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Feez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Feez thuds his right hand into Jakort's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feez tries to clinch but Jakort moves out of range.
Feez is looking to clinch.
Feez tries to clinch

and Jakort counters by clinching up.
Feez wants to stall.
Feez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jakort has him pressed against the cage.
Jakort tries to pull guard but Feez won't allow it.
Jakort is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Feez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Feez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Feez gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Feez.
Feez tries to break the clinch but Jakort is controlling the position.
Jakort jumps guard but Feez stands there with Jakort around his waist. Jakort gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Feez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jakort managing to block the knees to the body from Feez.
Jakort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Feez unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakort is trying to force a seperation but Feez has the dominant position.
Feez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jakort has him pressed against the cage.
Feez lands a nice knee to the body.
Jakort keeps control of Feez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jakort wants a takedown.
Jakort prevents Feez from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Feez.
Jakort has Feez pressed against the cage, preventing Feez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jakort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jakort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jakort misses with a body punch.
Feez connects with a knee to the head.
Feez is trying to break the clinch but Jakort has him pressed against the cage.
Feez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Feez is looking to break free of the clinch but Jakort has double underhooks.
Jakort tries to pull guard but Feez won't allow it.
Feez lands a body shot.
Feez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Feez is looking to break free of the clinch but Jakort has double underhooks.
Jakort is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jakort misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakort avoids the elbow strike from Feez, against the cage.
Feez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakort.
Jakort just leaning against Feez, taking a breather.
Feez gets underhooks to prevent Jakort's takedown attempt.
Feez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jakort has him pressed against the cage.
Jakort misses with a body punch.
Jakort tries to pull guard but Feez won't allow it.

Feez breaks the clinch.
Feez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Feez throws a head kick but Jakort moves out of range.
Feez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Feez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Feez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakort fails with the takedown.
Jakort takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Feez throws a head kick but Jakort moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jakort moves into the clinch successfully.
Feez is trying to force a seperation but Jakort has the dominant position.
Feez prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Feez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jakort jumps guard and drags Feez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Feez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jakort has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Feez has managed to get both his arms back between Jakort's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jakort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jakort has his foot on Feez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Feez works his way back into a safe position though.

Jakort has his foot on Feez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Feez works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Feez wanted to stand there but Jakort had control of the position.

Feez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Feez wants to get up but he can't break Jakort's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jakort closes this distance looking for a takedown but Feez circles away.
Feez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jakort shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Feez defends it nicely.
Jakort keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakort takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Feez tries to bum rush Jakort with a series of wild strikes but Jakort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Feez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakort misses with a takedown attempt - Feez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dash Feez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Jakort.
Feez lands with a kick to the temple. Jakort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jakort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jakort takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Feez!
Feez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Feez misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Feez stops a takedown attempt from Jakort.
Feez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jakort drops down looking for an ankle pick but Feez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Feez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jakort tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Feez throws a head kick but Jakort moves out of range.

Jakort closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jakort lands in his opponent's guard.
Feez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Feez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jakort puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Jakort is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Feez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralph Jakort!