PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kylma Jaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jaak
vs
Tate

185 cm
30
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kylma Jaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaak stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Jaak misses.
And Tate tries to counter it with a takedown but Jaak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A punch combination from Jaak misses.
Tate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaak.

Tate fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jaak to the ground. Tate is now in Jaak's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tate throws a strike but Jaak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tate looking for a sweep. Not yet Tate, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jaak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jaak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate drops an elbow to the side of Jaak's head.
Tate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Jaak's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tate thows a huge punch but Jaak dodges it nicely.
Tate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tate misses with a head shot. Jaak uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jaak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jaak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tate's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tate tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaak is retaining full guard.
Tate is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaak has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jaak trying to keep a closed guard but Tate is proving a slippery customer.
Tate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tate trying to control but Jaak is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jaak throws out a loose jab but Tate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kylma Jaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Jaak.
Tate lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Kylma Jaak has been cut.
Tate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tate shoots in and drives through. Jaak sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaak circles away.
Kylma Jaak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Tate.
Jaak throws a head kick but Tate moves out of range.

Tate drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tate has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tate prevents Jaak from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tate wants to advance to full mount but Jaak doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tate looking to pass the guard.
Tate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jaak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tate throwing strikes from guard but Jaak blocks nicely.
Jaak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tate tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaak is retaining full guard.
Tate throwing strikes from guard but Jaak blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Tate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kylma Jaak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tate ducks under a wild hook from Jaak.

Tate drives through with a takedown into Jaak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tate stopping the sweep attempt from Jaak.
Jaak keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Tate looking to pass the guard.
Tate looking to sit in guard and control but Jaak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaak stopping the sweep attempt from Tate.
Jaak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jaak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tate is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate wants to improve his position but instead Jaak has moved into half guard.
Jaak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tate moves into full guard.

Tate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jaak defends it easily.
Tate lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaak wants to stand but Tate is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tate is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tate cracks Jaak with a solid left hand.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tate is in close to Jaak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tate is working Jaak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tate content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jaak's guard.
Tate winds up and cracks Jaak with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jaak gets back to full guard.
Tate postures up in Jaak's guard and throws a big left but Jaak blocks it.
Jaak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tate throws a strike but Jaak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jaak doesn't defend quickly enough and Tate has managed to lock this one up! Can Jaak escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tate on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Calvin Tate!
Calvin Tate took some time post fight to say the following; 'Finally, this org has a real, true champion. Thank you my fans!'.