PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coyt Jabson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Nastanovich (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.

Jabson
vs
Nastanovich

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coyt Jabson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Nastanovich!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabson throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Nastanovich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nastanovich.
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.
Jabson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nastanovich controls the pace.
Nastanovich looking to sit in guard and control but Jabson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nastanovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nastanovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jabson is in close to Nastanovich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nastanovich striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Jabson tries to free his leg and advance position but Nastanovich is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastanovich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jabson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jabson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nastanovich is proving hard to escape from.
Jabson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nastanovich wants to sweep but no luck.
Nastanovich keeping full guard, as Jabson tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nastanovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jabson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nastanovich sprawls well. Nastanovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jabson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jabson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nastanovich is fending him off so far but Jabson persists. Nope, Nastanovich circles away and we're back to standing.
Nastanovich is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Jabson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nastanovich napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jabson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nastanovich keeps working.
Nastanovich is trying to get back to half guard.
Nastanovich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jabson off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastanovich tries to keep control of the position but Jabson is staying busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jabson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nastanovich.
Jabson tries to escape but Nastanovich has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nastanovich trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jabson turns into Nastanovich and is now in his guard.

Nastanovich looking for a guillotine here but Jabson defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jabson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nastanovich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jabson has managed to get both his arms back between Nastanovich's legs - danger averted.
Jabson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nastanovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabson passes Nastanovich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Nastanovich will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nastanovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jabson but Jabson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nastanovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jabson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nastanovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Jabson tries to sprawl out of it but Nastanovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jabson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jabson stuffs the takedown attempt from Nastanovich. Nastanovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Coyt Jabson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Nastanovich.

Nastanovich closes the distance and pushes Jabson back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Jabson fails to land.
Jabson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastanovich is pressed up against the cage. Jabson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nastanovich down to the mat. Nastanovich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coyt Jabson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jabson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nastanovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jabson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jabson misses with a wild body shot.
Jabson ducks under a wild hook from Nastanovich.
Jabson looks to clinch

and Nastanovich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nastanovich looking to sit in guard and control but Jabson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nastanovich keeping moving, preventing Jabson from controlling successfully.
Nastanovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nastanovich looking for a sweep. Not yet Nastanovich, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabson trying to control but Nastanovich is working from the bottom.
Jabson wants to get up but he can't break Nastanovich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jabson chips away with some ground and pound.
Nastanovich is trying to keep Jabson in close.
Jabson trying to control but Nastanovich is working from the bottom.
Jabson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabson wanted to stand there but Nastanovich had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nastanovich closes the distance and clinches up with Jabson, looking for a takedown. Nastanovich pushes Jabson against the cage but Jabson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nastanovich is breathing heavily.

Nastanovich gets caught napping as Jabson dives in and scores a takedown. Nastanovich manages to retain guard.
Nastanovich keeping moving, preventing Jabson from controlling successfully.
Nastanovich looking for a sweep. Not yet Nastanovich, not yet.
Jabson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jabson wants to control from the top but Nastanovich keeps moving.
Jabson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nastanovich misses with a takedown attempt

and Jabson counters with a shoot takedown. Nastanovich fights it but they end up in guard.
Jabson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nastanovich's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nastanovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coyt Jabson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nastanovich throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Jabson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jabson.

Nastanovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jabson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nastanovich defends well and Jabson ends up having to push Nastanovich into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Nastanovich rushes Jabson and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Nastanovich.
Nastanovich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jabson smiles and moves away.

Nastanovich closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jabson pulls guard successfully.
Coyt Jabson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jabson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jabson keeping moving, preventing Nastanovich from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabson 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.
Jabson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nastanovich sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jabson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jabson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Nastanovich manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jabson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Nastanovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nastanovich has Jabson pushed against the cage.

Nastanovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jabson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nastanovich quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jabson tries to pass to full mount but Nastanovich defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastanovich wants to get back to full guard.
Nastanovich trying to hold on to Jabson's head to control him but Jabson postures up.
Jabson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nastanovich's head.
Nastanovich trying to control but Jabson postures up.
Jabson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nastanovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nastanovich is trying to maintain the position but Jabson is very close to passing his half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nastanovich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Nastanovich drives through with a takedown into Jabson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jabson is adopting a defensive guard.

Jabson is looking for a triangle here but Nastanovich uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jabson wants to control but Nastanovich postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Nastanovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nastanovich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Bob Nastanovich!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Bob Nastanovich!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bob Nastanovich!

Bob Nastanovich wins by unanimous decision!