PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Snell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janecky has chosen Strauss - Radetzky March as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snell
vs
Janecky

180 cm
27
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

177 cm
36
164 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sylvester Snell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snell looks to clinch
and Janecky counters with a nice uppercut.
Janecky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Janecky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Snell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Janecky fails to land with a series of punches.

Janecky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Snell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Janecky.

Janecky is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Janecky throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janecky tries to score with some ground and pound. Snell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Janecky is putting a hurting on Snell here, landing some big shots from side control.
Janecky misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Snell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Janecky asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Janecky throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Janecky misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Janecky cracks Snell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Snell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janecky on the ground.
Janecky is working Snell over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky lands a decent elbow from side control.
Janecky trying to control the action but Snell is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snell takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Janecky throwing strikes but Snell manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Snell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Janecky tries to improve position but can't.
Janecky sneaks back into half guard.

Janecky actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky gets full guard.
Janecky wants to sweep here but Snell controlling him for the moment.

Janecky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janecky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Janecky working for a triangle but Snell defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janecky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snell is one step ahead there.

Janecky has an active guard here but Snell has managed to pass into half guard.
Janecky makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Janecky.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Janecky is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Snell rolls with it to try and escape but Janecky cranks on the arm and Snell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Otakar Janecky!
Otakar Janecky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.