PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Haggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior's entrance music is Soulfly - Brasil. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Junior
vs
Haggler

185 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 Las Vegas, Juliano Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Haggler!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haggler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Junior is squirming around, avoiding Haggler's attempts to control the action.
Junior is looking to get to half guard.
Haggler tries to control but Junior wriggling away.
Junior regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Junior manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Haggler wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.

Haggler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junior is looking for a triangle but Haggler pushes his legs off easily.

Junior is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haggler preventing the sweep.

Junior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Haggler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggler wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Haggler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Junior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Junior is looking for a triangle here but Haggler uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Junior is looking for a sweep.
Haggler just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggler throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Junior works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Haggler decides to stand and escape the position.
Haggler wants to clinch.
Haggler is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt

so Haggler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Haggler is looking to stand up but Junior won't let him.
Haggler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Junior manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Haggler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Junior is pressing down on Haggler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haggler is holding on for now.

Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
Haggler pushes Junior off looking to stand but Junior dives back in and keeps control.
Haggler trying to control but Junior postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Haggler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Junior drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Haggler is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.

Junior goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Haggler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Junior but great work by Haggler.

Haggler decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Junior misses with a takedown

and Haggler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Junior won't be happy with that.
Haggler working the ground and pound but Junior is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Haggler stands up and beckons Junior to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haggler tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Haggler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.

Haggler scores with a takedown into Junior's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggler trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Haggler throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Junior is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Junior working for a triangle but Haggler defends it easily.
Junior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haggler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Junior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haggler's guard.

Junior thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Junior thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Haggler keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Junior is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Haggler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Haggler has escaped and now he's on top!
Haggler throwing strikes but missing.

Haggler gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Juliano Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haggler fails with the takedown

and Junior counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haggler won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Junior is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Haggler has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juliano Junior will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Haggler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Haggler lying in Junior's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Junior decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Haggler taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juliano Junior!