PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Travos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travos comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Blind. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Jane enters the cage!

Travos
vs
Jane

194 cm
23
280 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
240 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Travos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Jane!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jane falls off balance throwing a combination

so Travos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Travos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Travos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Travos throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travos throws and elbow that misses. Jane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Travos's guard. Nice move by Jane!
Travos wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jane manages to pass to side control.
Jane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane wants to stand up but Travos has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Travos trying to hold on to Jane's head to control him but Jane postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Travos is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like Jane is going to stand back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jane throws a predictable looking body shot

so Travos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Travos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jane wants to get back to his feet but Travos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Travos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Travos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Travos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Travos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Travos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Travos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jane wants to get back to his feet but Travos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Travos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Travos!
Travos is trying desperately to improve position.

Travos somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Jane thows a body kick. Travos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Travos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Travos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jane is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Jane misses its intended target.
Jane wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jane.

Travos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jane to the mat! Jane manages to get full guard.
Travos won't allow Jane to sweep him here.
Travos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Travos works over Jane with some ground and pound from guard.
Jane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Travos works over Jane with some ground and pound from guard.
Travos stops Jane from standing up.
Travos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jane's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Travos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jane manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Travos has Jane in his guard.
Jane wants to get up but he can't break Travos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Travos pulls Jane in close to prevent any damage.
Travos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Travos controlling the pace.
Jane pushes Travos off looking to stand but Travos dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Travos there.
Travos thows a huge punch but Jane dodges it nicely.
Jane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Travos.
Still in half guard, Travos seems content to control.
Travos tries to pass to full mount but Jane defends it.

Travos seems to be looking for submissions.
Travos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jane is doing well to control the position and prevent Travos from advancing to side control.
Travos works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Travos lands a nice shot to the head.
Travos looking to finish with strikes here!
Travos punching from mount but Jane doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Travos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jane is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Travos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Travos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jane.
Jane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Travos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Travos checks a leg kick.
Travos avoids the head kick by Jane.
Jane cracks Travos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Jane misses.
Travos lands a nice looking body shot.
Jane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Travos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jane swings widly with a right hand

and Travos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Travos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Travos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Travos there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Travos looks to land a strike but Jane avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Travos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Travos stands and throws Jane's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Travos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Travos looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jane is avoiding damage well.
Jane tries to escape but Travos is in control.
Jane looking for a sweep but Travos has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Travos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boris Travos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Travos cracks Jane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Travos cracks Jane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Travos.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Travos landing strikes from the mount.
Travos trying to control but Jane is having none of it.
Travos lands a nice shot to the head.
Travos trying to control but Jane is having none of it.
Travos with shots to the head and body - Jane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Travos landing punches.
John Jane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Travos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Travos landing punches.
Travos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jane?
Travos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Travos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jane looks a forlorn figure.
Travos scoring with strikes but Jane is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travos scoring with strikes but Jane is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travos lands a heavy elbow.

Jane is rocked!
Travos working Jane over with strikes here.
Jane is still in real trouble! Can Travos finish him?
Travos loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Jane scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Travos land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Travos stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Travos!