PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Zeltins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veldrane Sengir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janis Zeltins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zeltins
vs
Sengir

189 cm
18
233 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 Helsinki, Janis Zeltins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veldrane Sengir!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sengir lands a jab to the nose.

Sengir closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sengir is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zeltins is trying to control but can't.
Sengir takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zeltins tries to roll over but Sengir keeps him under control.
Sengir not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Veldrane Sengir was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Sengir gets the takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sengir landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeltins sneaks back into half guard.
Zeltins wants to get back to full guard but Sengir has passed into side control.
Sengir controlling the position easily from mount.
Zeltins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zeltins has given up his back here. Will Sengir look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Sengir controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veldrane Sengir has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sengir keeps the fight on the outside.
Janis Zeltins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sengir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeltins.
Zeltins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sengir counters with a takedown into side control.
Sengir has control of an arm but Zeltins manages to advance to Sengir's back!
Zeltins is breathing heavily.
Sengir staying busy and making it hard for Zeltins to control.
Sengir manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zeltins's guard. Nice work there by Sengir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir is stalling in the full guard.

Sengir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zeltins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sengir has Zeltins in his guard.
Sengir controlling Zeltins's posture.
Zeltins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sengir is on top in guard.
Sengir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zeltins working a defensive guard but Sengir passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Sengir seems content to control.

Sengir wants to work for an arm triangle but Zeltins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeltins manages to get to full guard.
Sengir controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veldrane Sengir dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sengir scores with a jab to the body.
Zeltins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Sengir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sengir sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veldrane Sengir has got the better of the ground game so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Veldrane Sengir has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Zeltins closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sengir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sengir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Sengir has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zeltins wants to sweep but no luck.
Sengir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Veldrane Sengir.
Sengir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zeltins counters with a two punch combo.

Sengir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Zeltins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sengir in particular looking to stall.
Zeltins is looking for a sweep. Sengir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sengir sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Veldrane Sengir.

Sengir closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sengir lands a decent elbow from side control.
The referee asks Sengir politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sengir prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir has control of an arm but Zeltins manages to advance to Sengir's back!
Sengir breaks Zeltins's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sengir pushes down on Zeltins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zeltins is trying to stand.
Sengir content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Veldrane Sengir wasn't active enough on the ground.

Sengir gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Sengir decides to stand back up.
Sengir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeltins paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sengir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zeltins to the mat! Zeltins manages to get full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sengir stays in close to Zeltins's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veldrane Sengir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sengir tries to clinch up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zeltins enables Sengir to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zeltins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sengir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sengir's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sengir postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sengir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

Zeltins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sengir to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sengir pushing down on Zeltins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zeltins is in trouble now - Sengir has advanced to mount!
Sengir controlling the position easily from mount.

Sengir is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sengir instigates a clinch.
Zeltins stops a takedown attempt from Sengir.
A frustrated look appears on Zeltins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sengir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Zeltins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sengir clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sengir turns into Zeltins and is now in his guard.
Sengir showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zeltins keeping full guard, as Sengir tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sengir slips nicely into half guard.
Sengir perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Veldrane Sengir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Veldrane Sengir has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Sengir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zeltins quickly recovers to half guard.
Sengir is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Veldrane Sengir was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zeltins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zeltins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Sengir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zeltins's guard.
Janis Zeltins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sengir controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zeltins throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Sengir stands up from Zeltins's guard - Sengir perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veldrane Sengir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sengir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veldrane Sengir!