PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justina Vanovcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanovcan has chosen Moskau as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jag
vs
Vanovcan

165 cm
29
130 lbs
19 - 27 - 1

153 cm
30
130 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good elbows
Powerful

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 27 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justina Vanovcan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vanovcan gets tackled into the cage by Jag. Jag maintains the clinch.

Vanovcan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanovcan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jag moves away.

Jag rushes Vanovcan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vanovcan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanovcan fails to land the takedown.
Vanovcan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jag swivels and escapes.

Jag moves into range and clinches up with Vanovcan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vanovcan as Jag tries to tie him up.
Jag wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vanovcan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Vanovcan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanovcan takes a kick to the side of the head.

Vanovcan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Vanovcan avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanovcan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jag is trying to keep an underhook but Vanovcan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jag looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vanovcan wants to take a breather but Jag is having none of it.
Jag wants to get back to his feet.

Vanovcan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jag has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jag is in trouble now - Vanovcan has advanced to mount!
Jag wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vanovcan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanovcan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vanovcan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vanovcan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jag hang on?
Jag squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan raining down hammerfists from mount.

Jag is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Vanovcan locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jag is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justina Vanovcan!