PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goa Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Jagatic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jagatic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zxbT4gyuuc. Mario Jagatic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Goa Pep's chin.

Pep
vs
Jagatic

211 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goa Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Jagatic!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jagatic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pep trying to control but Jagatic postures up.
Jagatic prevents Pep from standing back up.

Pep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pep is in trouble now - Jagatic has advanced to mount!
Pep is trying to stand.
Jagatic controlling his opponent.

Jagatic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pep can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jagatic with the ground and pound from mount.
Jagatic cracks Pep with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Goa Pep has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagatic content just to control the position here.
Pep is looking to get to half guard.

Jagatic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pep has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jagatic landing strikes from the mount.
Jagatic content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Jagatic 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.
Jagatic looking to finish Pep with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagatic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pep keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jagatic avoids the attempt from Pep to control.
Jagatic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pep looks a forlorn figure.

Goa Pep's cut is getting worse.
Pep tries to hold on but Jagatic postures up.
Pep keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pep takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Goa Pep's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Jagatic looking for a guillotine from mount but Pep is having none of it.
Jagatic controlling from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jagatic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Jeez, Goa Pep's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Goa Pep's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mario Jagatic!