PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenik Krejza (ranked 4038 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Gignac (ranked 7651 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.

Krejza
vs
Gignac

202 cm
37
259 lbs
9 - 27 - 0

194 cm
25
236 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenik Krejza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jules Gignac!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gignac moves in looking to clinch but Krejza pushes him off.
Krejza is looking for a counter combo.
Jules Gignac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gignac pushes Krejza up against the cage in a clinch.
Gignac lands an elbow that stopped Krejza in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jenik Krejza has been cut.
Gignac lands an elbow that stopped Krejza in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Gignac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gignac.
Gignac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Krejza blocks the elbow strike.

Krejza manages to break the clinch.
Krejza keeps the fight on the outside.
Gignac just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKrejza.
We've been hearing reports that Krejza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krejza is defended easily by Gignac.
Gignac tries to clinch there but Krejza circles away.
Gignac tries to clinch up but Krejza circles away and keeps his distance.
Gignac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krejza paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gignac forces Krejza back against the cage and clinches.
Krejza dodges an elbow strike from Gignac.
Gignac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krejza avoids the elbow strike from Gignac, against the cage.
Krejza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Krejza blocks an elbow strike.
Krejza avoids the elbow strike from Gignac, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gignac throws an elbow but misses.
Gignac pushes off an throws an elbow but Krejza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gignac just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krejza's brow.
Gignac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krejza is trying to drag Gignac to the mat but Gignac just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gignac misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krejza is trying to force a seperation but Gignac has the dominant position.
Gignac misses with an elbow over the top.
Gignac lands a nice elbow.

Jenik Krejza's cut is getting worse.
Gignac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krejza's defenses.
Gignac lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Gignac.
Gignac throws an elbow but it misses.
Gignac lands a damaging elbow.

Jenik Krejza's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Krejza blocks an elbow strike from Gignac.
Gignac pushes off an throws an elbow but Krejza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gignac throws an elbow that misses.
Gignac lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gignac pushes off an throws an elbow but Krejza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krejza is trying to break the clinch but Gignac is controlling him.
Krejza blocks the elbow strike.
Krejza tries to break free but Gignac pushes him back against the cage.
Gignac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gignac lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Jenik Krejza's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Krejza blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gignac just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krejza's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gignac throws an elbow but misses.
Gignac content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gignac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krejza's defenses.
Gignac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gignac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krejza is trying to force a seperation but Gignac has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krejza dodges an elbow strike from Gignac.
Krejza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krejza dodges an elbow strike from Gignac.
Gignac lands an elbow just above Krejza 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jenik Krejza's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jules Gignac!