PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Weston Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Jogos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roth
vs
Jogos

167 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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, Weston Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marlon Jogos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roth clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roth.
Jogos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jogos working hard to break the clinch.

Jogos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jogos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jogos throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Roth works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jogos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth is trying to control but Jogos passes into side control!
Roth is looking to regain half guard here but Jogos keeps moving and retains side control.
Roth is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jogos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jogos is looking for a kimura but Roth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jogos to get the leverage.
Jogos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jogos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roth defending well though.
Roth is staying active underneath Jogos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roth keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Jogos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roth sees it coming and defends easily.
Jogos moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth can't do much from the bottom here.

Jogos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roth has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roth tries to buck Jogos off but Jogos is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jogos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jogos on the ground.
Roth struggling a bit here.
Jogos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roth keeps working.
Jogos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jogos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jogos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Jogos has hold of Roth's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Roth seems comfortable defending it but Jogos has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Roth is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Roth is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jogos couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marlon Jogos!