PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waldemar Mlot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agris JB (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mlot
vs
JB

185 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Waldemar Mlot!
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, Agris JB!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mlot tries to close the distance and clinch but JB swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
JB misses with a head kick.
JB shoots in looking for a takedown. Mlot tries to sprawl out of it but JB keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mlot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mlot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but JB swivels and escapes.
JB shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mlot but Mlot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mlot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mlot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but JB circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for JB, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
JB just misses with a punch to the body.
Mlot stuffs the takedown attempt from JB. JB gets slowly back to his feet.
Waldemar Mlot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agris JB.

Mlot has JB up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mlot is pushing JB up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
JB stalling in the clinch.
JB tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mlot's elbow.
JB tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mlot just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mlot decides to pull guard.
JB trying to control the position from guard on top but Mlot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mlot trying to control the position here.
Mlot throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mlot looking for a guillotine here but JB defends easily.
JB is looking to stand up but Mlot won't let him.
JB wants to pass the guard but Mlot is keeping the position.

Mlot looking for a guillotine here but JB defends easily.
JB stays in close to Mlot's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mlot 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.
JB trying to control the position from guard on top but Mlot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mlot thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
JB preventing the sweep.
JB wants to stand but Mlot is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Agris JB wasn't active enough on the ground.
JB shoots for a takedown but Mlot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mlot shoots in for a takedown but JB shows good takedown defense.
Mlot dives in and grabs JB's left leg, looking for a takedown. JB pushes down on Mlot's head and hops out.
Mlot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract JB.
JB misses with a takedown attempt - Mlot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mlot rushes JB and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mlot looking to throw knees to the head but JB is blocking nicely.

Mlot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mlot avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Waldemar Mlot will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mlot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
JB displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mlot.
Mlot shoots in looking for a takedown. JB tries to sprawl out of it but Mlot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. JB manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Waldemar Mlot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
JB tries to clinch but Mlot moves out of range.
Mlot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mlot wants it to stay on the feet.
JB throws a head kick but Mlot moves out of range.
Mlot shoots in for a takedown but JB shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldemar Mlot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mlot shoots for a takedown but JB saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mlot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mlot wants to clinch.
Mlot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? JB is fending him off so far but Mlot persists. Nope, JB circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mlot tries to clinch up.
JB throws a sloppy head kick
and Mlot counters with a thumping low kick.

Mlot closes the distance and pushes JB back into the cage.

Mlot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mlot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from JB is defended easily by Mlot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mlot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mlot wants it to stay on the feet.

JB gets tackled into the cage by Mlot. Mlot maintains the clinch.

Mlot breaks the clinch.
Mlot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mlot wants it to stay on the feet.
JB will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mlot misses with a takedown attempt - JB sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
JB looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mlot is fending him off so far but JB persists. Nope, Mlot circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JB stuffs the takedown.
Mlot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mlot is trying hard to land a takedown here. JB sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
JB connects with a crisp jab.
JB misses with a series of wild punches.
JB misses with the combination.
JB leaves Mlot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
JB is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mlot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mlot moves into range and clinches up with JB.
Mlot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as JB walks away with a smile on his face. Mlot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
JB ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mlot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
JB wants to clinch.

Mlot closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
JB wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mlot has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldemar Mlot dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mlot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
JB has a takedown stuffed.
Mlot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
JB misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
JB displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
JB misses with a combination

and Mlot counters by clinching up.
Mlot goes for a takedown attempt but JB pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mlot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts JB as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldemar Mlot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
JB misses with a wild body shot.
Mlot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from JB.
Agris JB seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mlot fails with the takedown.
Mlot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but JB avoids it really well and circles away.
JB takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JB throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mlot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says JB as he avoids it easily.

Mlot rushes JB and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
JB has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
JB is trying to break the clinch but Mlot is controlling him.
JB is trying to force a seperation but Mlot has the dominant position.

Mlot breaks from the clinch.
JB misses with a few strikes there.
Mlot defending well as JB loads up on a big left hand.
JB tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
JB fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mlot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JB closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mlot circles away.
JB displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mlot.
Mlot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
JB fails in his attempt to clinch.
JB with a nice cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from JB is defended easily by Mlot.
Mlot shoots in and drives through. JB sprawls well.

JB has Mlot up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
JB pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mlot looking for a takedown.
JB wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
JB tries to pull guard but Mlot forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mlot is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mlot is trying to pull guard but JB has him pressed against the cage.
Mlot tries to break the clinch but JB is controlling the position.
Agris JB has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waldemar Mlot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mlot prevents a body shot from JB.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agris JB comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mlot 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldemar Mlot!