PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janne Stryparn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Jirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Jirov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Janne Stryparn's chin.

Stryparn
vs
Jirov

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brute
Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janne Stryparn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Jirov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jirov misses with a few strikes there.

Jirov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stryparn on his heels. He'll look to pass Stryparn's guard now, I'm sure.
Stryparn trying to control the position.
Stryparn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stryparn is looking to work his way around to Jirov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Stryparn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jirov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jirov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jirov wants to control but Stryparn postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stryparn tries for a kimura but Jirov is defending well.
Stryparn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jirov keeps working.
Jirov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stryparn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Stryparn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jirov is trying to control Stryparn's posture but Stryparn avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stryparn is trying to get an arm triangle but Jirov is defending well.
Stryparn is looking to take a break and control but Jirov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Stryparn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stryparn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stryparn throws a strike aimed at the side of Jirov's head but Jirov avoids it well.
Jirov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryparn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jirov keeps working.
Jirov is looking to reverse the position.
Stryparn wants to control but Jirov is keeping him busy.
Jirov tries to buck Stryparn off but Stryparn is having none of it.
Stryparn advances to mount.
Stryparn avoids the attempt from Jirov to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stryparn has hold of Jirov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jirov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Stryparn wants to finish this one by submission but Jirov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stryparn.

Stryparn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jirov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Stryparn looking for a guillotine from mount but Jirov is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stryparn fails to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Stryparn 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.

Jirov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jirov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Stryparn trying to control here.
Stryparn keeping hold of Jirov's head, controlling as best he can.

Stryparn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jirov pulls his head out easily.
Stryparn gets back to full guard.
Jirov wants to get up but he can't break Stryparn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jirov postures up.
Stryparn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jirov's guard.
Stryparn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stryparn wants to control from the top but Jirov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stryparn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jirov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stryparn has managed to get both his arms back between Jirov's legs - danger averted.
Jirov has his hands on Stryparn's head, controlling the position.
Stryparn wants to control from the top but Jirov keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Janne Stryparn.
Jirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jirov clinches with his opponent.
Stryparn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jirov after a bit of a struggle.

Jirov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryparn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stryparn trying to control the position here.
Stryparn is trying to keep Jirov in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jirov stopping the sweep attempt from Stryparn.
Jirov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stryparn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stryparn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stryparn looking to control but Jirov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stryparn wants to finish this one by submission but Jirov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stryparn.
Jirov stops Stryparn from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Stryparn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jirov is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jirov working to try and regain half guard.
Stryparn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janne Stryparn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stryparn shoots in but Jirov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stryparn tries for a takedown but Jirov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jirov gets a double leg takedown into Stryparn's guard.
Stryparn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stryparn wants to sweep here but Jirov controlling him for the moment.
Stryparn pulls Jirov in close to his closed guard and prevents Jirov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jirov wants to stand but Stryparn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jirov postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Janne Stryparn.
Nice takedown defense from Jirov. No joy for Stryparn on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janne Stryparn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stryparn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jirov trying to control here.
Stryparn prevents Jirov from improving his position.
Jirov is refusing to be controlled, as Stryparn sits in half guard.

Stryparn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jirov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jirov is trying to stand up here but Stryparn is controlling him well.
Stryparn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jirov!
Stryparn tries to control but Jirov wriggling away.
Stryparn is really struggling to control Jirov but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Stryparn looking to secure an arm triangle but Jirov defends it well.
Stryparn wants to control the pace but Jirov is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stryparn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jirov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jirov shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryparn wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Stryparn goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jirov is on top in guard.
Jirov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stryparn is trying to keep Jirov in close.
Jirov wants to pass the guard but Stryparn is keeping the position.
Jirov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stryparn is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jirov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stryparn tries for a takedown but Jirov circles away easily

and Jirov counters with a crisp one two that drops Stryparn! Jirov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Stryparn to his feet! Stryparn is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jirov closes the distance and pushes Stryparn back into the cage.
Janne Stryparn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jirov pulls guard successfully.

Stryparn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stryparn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jirov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasily Jirov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jirov is looking for a triangle but Stryparn pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Jirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stryparn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janne Stryparn!
After winning the bout, Janne Stryparn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.