PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gonzales San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jademba Horoko (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.

San Pedro
vs
Horoko

160 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Gonzales San Pedro!
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, Jademba Horoko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro is looking to slow Horoko down with leg kicks.
San Pedro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Horoko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
San Pedro is trying to control the position but Horoko postures up.
San Pedro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Horoko trying to control but San Pedro is working from the bottom.
San Pedro is pulling down on Horoko's head. It's preventing any offense from Horoko, at least for the moment.
Horoko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. San Pedro is keeping the position for now.
Horoko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Horoko postures up in San Pedro's guard and throws a big left but San Pedro blocks it.
Horoko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. San Pedro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horoko won't allow San Pedro to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
San Pedro misses with a takedown attempt

and Horoko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Horoko.
San Pedro looking to control.

San Pedro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Horoko wants to control from the top but San Pedro keeps moving.
Horoko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. San Pedro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Horoko 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.
Horoko looks gassed!
Horoko trying to control the position from guard on top but San Pedro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
San Pedro could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
San Pedro looking for a sweep. Not yet San Pedro, not yet.
Horoko trying to control but San Pedro is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
San Pedro tries for a takedown but Horoko circles away easily

and Horoko counters with a shoot takedown. San Pedro fights it but they end up in guard.

Horoko drops back looking for a leg! San Pedro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and San Pedro manages to kick Horoko off! Horoko jumps back into San Pedro's guard.
San Pedro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horoko wants to control from the top but San Pedro keeps moving.
Horoko tries to free his leg and advance position but San Pedro is retaining full guard.

Horoko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! San Pedro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Horoko, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horoko trying to keep a closed guard but San Pedro is proving a slippery customer.
San Pedro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Horoko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in San Pedro's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horoko trying to control the position from guard on top but San Pedro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horoko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Horoko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at San Pedro to see if he's OK.

Horoko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Horoko wants to control but San Pedro is keeping him busy.
San Pedro tries to buck Horoko off but Horoko is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horoko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for San Pedro!

Horoko has isolated one of San Pedro's arms. San Pedro looking to fight him off but Horoko twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jademba Horoko!