PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jagatic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Jagatic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jagatic
vs
David

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Jagatic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko David!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jagatic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. David manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jagatic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
David trying to control the position.
David is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagatic trying to stand up but can't free himself from David's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marko David.

David bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

David is trying to get an arm triangle but Jagatic is defending well.

David tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no David has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
David wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jagatic keeps working.
David scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagatic wants to control but David postures up.
David wants to stand but Jagatic has his arm trapped.
Jagatic is trying to improve his position.
David advances nicely into full mount.
David trying to control but Jagatic is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagatic is trying to stand.
David punishing his opponent with strikes.
David working away from the top, dropping strikes.
David lands a couple of good shots and Jagatic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

David is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Jagatic is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marko David!