PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Oak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Jovanovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jovanovitch's choice of entrance music: Just Like You Imagined - Nine Inch Nails. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oak
vs
Jovanovitch

195 cm
22
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 Montreal, Jim Oak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stanislav Jovanovitch!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jovanovitch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jovanovitch is nestled in close to Oak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jovanovitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jovanovitch trying to mount his opponent but Oak defends it.

Jovanovitch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jovanovitch trying to control the action but Oak is working from the bottom.

Oak actively working from the bottom here.
Jovanovitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oak wants to control but Jovanovitch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oak wants to get back to full guard.
Jovanovitch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jovanovitch wants to control but Oak is keeping him busy.

Jovanovitch gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oak wants to clinch.

Jovanovitch gets a clinch.

Jovanovitch manages to pull guard.
Jovanovitch being controlled here, momentarily.
Oak preventing the sweep.
Jovanovitch keeping full guard, as Oak tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jovanovitch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jovanovitch will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jovanovitch is trying to hold Oak in close to prevent damage but Oak has managed to pass into half guard.
Jovanovitch trying to control but Oak postures up.
Jovanovitch looks gassed!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Oak is looking to take a break and control but Jovanovitch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jovanovitch wants to improve his position but Oak is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jovanovitch kicks Oak off and gets back to his feet.

Oak gets a clinch.
Oak wants to get back to striking at distance but Jovanovitch won't allow it.

Jovanovitch lands a takedown into guard.
Jovanovitch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jovanovitch manages to get himself to full guard.
Oak is in close to Jovanovitch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oak trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovitch trying to control the position.
Oak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oak won't allow Jovanovitch to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oak drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oak jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Oak drops back looking for a leg! Jovanovitch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jovanovitch manages to kick Oak off! Oak jumps back into Jovanovitch's guard.
Oak passes into half guard.
Jovanovitch is looking to improve his position.
Oak is looking to take a break and control but Jovanovitch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jovanovitch gets back to full guard.
Jovanovitch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jovanovitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Jovanovitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim Oak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jovanovitch has managed to clinch.
Jovanovitch prevents the takedown attempt.
Oak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jovanovitch.
Oak looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Jovanovitch.

Jovanovitch jumps guard.

Jovanovitch scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Oak tries to keep at a distance but Jovanovitch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jovanovitch wants a takedown.
Jovanovitch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim Oak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanislav Jovanovitch.
Jovanovitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jovanovitch closes the distance and clinches.
Oak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jovanovitch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jovanovitch is leaning against Oak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jovanovitch works on Oak's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees to the body from Jovanovitch.

Jovanovitch pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oak trying to control but Jovanovitch is working from the bottom.
Oak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Oak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jovanovitch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jovanovitch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oak stops Jovanovitch from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovitch is trying to control the position but Oak postures up.
Oak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oak trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovitch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oak is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jovanovitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Jovanovitch, not yet.
Oak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jovanovitch wants to stand up but Oak is controlling him.
Oak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jovanovitch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oak chips away with some ground and pound.
Oak looking to pass the guard.
Oak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oak.
Jovanovitch looking for a sweep. Not yet Jovanovitch, not yet.
Oak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oak.
Oak tries to free his leg and advance position but Jovanovitch is retaining full guard.
Oak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jovanovitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jovanovitch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jovanovitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jovanovitch being controlled here, momentarily.
Jovanovitch is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Oak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oak scoring with some ground and pound.
Jovanovitch throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jovanovitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oak trying to control but Jovanovitch is working from the bottom.
Oak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jovanovitch keeping moving, preventing Oak from controlling successfully.
Jovanovitch wants to stand but Oak is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislav Jovanovitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good work by Jovanovitch as he checks the leg kick.
Jovanovitch avoids the head kick by Oak.

Jovanovitch takes the fight into the clinch.

Jovanovitch drags the fight down to the ground.
Jovanovitch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jovanovitch pulls Oak in close to prevent any damage.
Jovanovitch wants to sweep here but Oak controlling him for the moment.

Jovanovitch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jovanovitch wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jovanovitch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oak!
Jovanovitch with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovitch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jovanovitch lands a nice shot to the head.
Jovanovitch working the ground and pound effectively.
Jovanovitch looking to control but Oak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oak is squirming around, avoiding Jovanovitch's attempts to control the action.
Oak is working to get back to half guard.
Jovanovitch lands a big shot there that rocks Oak but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oak is squirming around, avoiding Jovanovitch's attempts to control the action.
Jovanovitch with shots to the head and body - Oak looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jovanovitch cracks Oak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Oak that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jovanovitch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jovanovitch wants to control the pace but Oak is squirming around nicely.
Jovanovitch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Oak that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jovanovitch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jovanovitch with the ground and pound from mount.
Jovanovitch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oak can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jovanovitch punishing his opponent with strikes.

Oak is rocked!

It looks like Jim Oak has been cut.
Jovanovitch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Oak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jovanovitch moves to take his opponent's back.
Jovanovitch biding his time, controlling Oak.

Jovanovitch has got one arm under Oak's chin. This could be trouble... Oak trying to control the other hand but Jovanovitch gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Oak has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stanislav Jovanovitch!