PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nehemi Janvier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Janvier
vs
Bear

172 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

219 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nehemi Janvier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conner Bear!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janvier moves to clinch but Bear breaks away
and Bear counters with a three punch combo that has Janvier backing up. Janvier nods at Bear to acknowledge the strikes.

Janvier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Janvier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bear defends it well.
Janvier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bear does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bear is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear keeping control of the position.
Janvier trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear is trying to stand.

Janvier is trying to work for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Bear trying to control here.

Janvier seems to be looking for submissions.

Janvier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bear defends it well.
Janvier wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy.
Bear preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

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.

Bear actively working from the bottom here.
Janvier trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
Janvier thows a huge punch but Bear dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bear manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Janvier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bear's guard.
Janvier is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Janvier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janvier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bear does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bear wants to get back to full guard.
Bear trying to hold on to Janvier's head to control him but Janvier postures up.
Bear moves into full guard.

Bear looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Janvier being controlled here momentarily.
Bear wants to sweep here but Janvier controlling him for the moment.
Bear looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Janvier trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janvier looking to sit in guard and control but Bear gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bear sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janvier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bear manages to get himself to full guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conner Bear 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.

Bear shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Janvier wants to control but Bear is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Janvier is staying active underneath Bear, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janvier is looking to control Bear's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Janvier avoid being mounted?
Janvier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bear wants to stand up but Janvier has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bear is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janvier trying to control from the bottom.
Janvier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bear.
Bear works his way into side control.
Bear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bear slows the pace down.
Bear cracks Janvier with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Janvier is looking for a sweep.
Bear is putting a hurting on Janvier here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bear stands up and beckons Janvier to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Janvier or perhaps it was just good defense by Bear, which made it look bad.
Nehemi Janvier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janvier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janvier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bear sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nehemi Janvier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear looks to land a left hand but Janvier moved out of range nicely.
Bear stuffs the takedown.
Janvier has his takedown stuffed

and Bear moves into the clinch.

Bear gets control of Janvier's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bear will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bear is adopting a defensive guard.
Bear wants to stand but Janvier is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is pulling down on Janvier's head. It's preventing any offense from Janvier, at least for the moment.
Conner Bear has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
Janvier postures up.

Bear has his foot on Janvier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Janvier works his way back into a safe position though.

Bear looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Janvier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Janvier wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Janvier is proving a slippery customer.
Bear wants to stand up but Janvier is controlling him.
Janvier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Janvier trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bear keeping full guard, as Janvier tries to pass.
Janvier prevents Bear from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bear darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Janvier trying to hold on to Bear's head to control him but Bear postures up.
Bear is trying to control. Janvier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Janvier wants to control but Bear passes into side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear wants to control but Janvier is keeping him busy.
Janvier is trying to work for a sweep but Bear has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Janvier is trying desperately to improve position.
Bear controlling his opponent.

Bear is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Janvier is surviving well by controlling Bear's body position as best he can.
Bear takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bear scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Janvier?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear looking to control but Janvier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bear looking to control and managing it successfully.
Janvier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janvier holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bear tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Janvier really wants to buck Bear off and get back to his feet.
Bear is landing with some decent strikes but Janvier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bear content just to control the position here.
Janvier is working to get back to half guard.
Janvier has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bear just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Bear is looking for the choke from the back position but Janvier is controlling his hands well.
Bear lands shots from the back.

Bear has his opponent's back but Janvier is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Bear.
Nehemi Janvier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conner Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janvier misses with a kick to the body.
Bear steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Janvier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conner Bear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bear has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Conner Bear!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Conner Bear!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Conner Bear!

Conner Bear wins by unanimous decision!