PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Riot V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Riot V is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jaki
vs
Riot V

198 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
255 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Jaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Riot V!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riot V fails with the takedown.

Riot V shoots in and bounces Jaki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaki keeping moving, preventing Riot V from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaki can't keep his opponent in guard - Riot V advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jaki wants to improve his position but Riot V is controlling well.
Jaki is not content to let Riot V control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Jaki as Riot V shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Riot V parries the strikes from Jaki easily there. Jaki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Riot V to escape.
Riot V sneaks back into half guard.
Jaki lands strikes from half guard.
Riot V gets full guard.
Jaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riot V is controlling Jaki's posture.
Riot V not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riot V trying to control the position here.
Jaki stopping the sweep attempt from Riot V.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaki working some strikes from top position.
Riot V looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riot V avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riot V keeping moving, preventing Jaki from controlling successfully.

Jaki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riot V dives on top into guard.
Jaki is breathing heavily.

Riot V is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Riot V works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jaki is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Riot V.
Riot V passes to side control.
Jaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riot V on the ground.

Riot V is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jaki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Riot V is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jaki defends it well.

Riot V is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaki tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Riot V has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Riot V working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jaki can't escape the position.

Riot V looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jaki is trying to escape the mount.

Riot V looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Riot V fails to advance to Jaki's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Riot V dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Riot V gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Riot V 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.
Riot V bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jaki's guard.
Riot V stopping the sweep attempt from Jaki.
Jaki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jaki tries to strike from the bottom.
Jaki is looking to sweep but instead, Riot V has passed into half guard.
Riot V wants to take a breather but Jaki is having none of it.
Riot V passes to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Riot V wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jaki, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riot V passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jaki!
Riot V looking to control but Jaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jaki is trying to escape the mount.

Riot V working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Jaki turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Riot V off and cradles Jaki's limp body as Riot V celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Max Riot V!