PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lennox Zelaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlkomir Jahoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zelaya might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Turn Down For What. Jahoda has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Zelaya
vs
Jahoda

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lennox Zelaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlkomir Jahoda!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelaya throws a series of strikes that have Jahoda backpedaling.
Jahoda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zelaya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zelaya wants it to stay on the feet.
Jahoda looks winded!
Jahoda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lennox Zelaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlkomir Jahoda.

Zelaya looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zelaya drops an elbow to the side of Jahoda's head.

Zelaya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jahoda has hold of Zelaya's hands but Zelaya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zelaya performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zelaya missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Zelaya decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahoda shoots in for a double leg but Zelaya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Zelaya clinches up against the cage.

Zelaya tightens his grip and picks Jahoda up, before dumping him to the ground. Jahoda manages to land in guard.
Zelaya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zelaya tries to stand but Jahoda is controlling from the bottom.
Zelaya tries to free his leg and advance position but Jahoda is retaining full guard.
Jahoda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zelaya wanted to stand there but Jahoda had control of the position.
Zelaya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahoda has a closed guard, preventing Zelaya from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jahoda trying to keep a closed guard but Zelaya is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Zelaya drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zelaya looks up at the clock and then as Jahoda takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zelaya smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zelaya wants to stand but Jahoda is controlling his arm.

Zelaya decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jahoda to his feet.
Jahoda closes the distance and clinches up with Zelaya, looking for a takedown. Jahoda pushes Zelaya against the cage but Zelaya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Zelaya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like Zelaya is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahoda is not content to let Zelaya control the position.
Jahoda wants to control but Zelaya is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelaya wants to stand up but Jahoda is controlling the position.
Zelaya stalling.
Zelaya seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Zelaya gets the takedown into side control.

Zelaya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jahoda, who protects the arm well.

Zelaya decides to stand back up. Zelaya steps back and let's Jahoda get back to his feet.
Zelaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jahoda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zelaya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jahoda scrambles back to his feet.
Jahoda looks for a takedown but Zelaya sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Zelaya moves into the clinch.

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

Lennox Zelaya dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zelaya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jahoda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Jahoda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zelaya is trying to keep Jahoda in close.
Jahoda wants to control from the top but Zelaya keeps moving.
Zelaya striking off his back but it's not causing Jahoda any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jahoda trying to control but Zelaya is working from the bottom.
Zelaya 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.
Zelaya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jahoda on the ground.
Jahoda is breathing heavily.

Zelaya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jahoda defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zelaya is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jahoda presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Zelaya pulls guard effortlessly.
Jahoda trying to control but Zelaya is working from the bottom.
Zelaya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jahoda trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zelaya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jahoda can do to turn this around?
Zelaya wants to sweep but no luck.
Jahoda trying to control but Zelaya is working from the bottom.

Zelaya pushes Jahoda off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Zelaya scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zelaya working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jahoda is looking to regain half guard here but Zelaya keeps moving and retains side control.
Jahoda wants to control but Zelaya postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zelaya stands up and beckons Jahoda to his feet.

Zelaya looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zelaya wants to control but Jahoda is keeping him busy.
Jahoda trying to control but Zelaya postures up.
Zelaya is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jahoda is looking to control Zelaya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jahoda avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jahoda actively working from the bottom here.
Zelaya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jahoda wants to get back to full guard.
Zelaya scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zelaya is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zelaya trying to control from half guard but Jahoda is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zelaya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennox Zelaya dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Zelaya pulls guard.
Zelaya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zelaya working a defensive guard here.
Jahoda is looking to work some ground and pound but Zelaya has wrist control.
Jahoda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelaya lands an upkick as Jahoda stands over him.
Jahoda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jahoda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jahoda trying to control but Zelaya is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelaya wants to sweep but no luck.
Zelaya looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jahoda looks for a takedown but Zelaya sprawls well.

Zelaya clinches.
Jahoda is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zelaya has Jahoda pushed against the cage.

Zelaya works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jahoda keeping moving, preventing Zelaya from controlling successfully.
Zelaya wants to stand but Jahoda is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya trying to control but Jahoda is working from the bottom.
Zelaya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zelaya wanted to stand there but Jahoda had control of the position.
Jahoda working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Zelaya decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jahoda, up you get!
Lennox Zelaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya lands an overhand right.
Jahoda misses with a takedown attempt
and Zelaya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lennox Zelaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlkomir Jahoda.

Zelaya closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jahoda's guard.
Jahoda trying to keep a closed guard but Zelaya is proving a slippery customer.
Zelaya stopping the sweep attempt from Jahoda.
Zelaya makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jahoda has a closed guard, preventing Zelaya from standing up.
Zelaya wants to pass the guard but Jahoda is keeping the position.
Jahoda looking to control.
Zelaya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelaya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jahoda is trying to control the position but Zelaya postures up.
Lennox Zelaya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jahoda has his hands on Zelaya's head, controlling the position.
Jahoda trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Zelaya looking to score a takedown here. Jahoda is defending well but Zelaya drives through and ends up in Jahoda's guard.
Jahoda looking to control but Zelaya passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jahoda is trying to maintain the position but Zelaya is very close to passing his half guard.
Jahoda is looking for a sweep. Zelaya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lennox Zelaya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zelaya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennox Zelaya!
Lennox Zelaya decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.