PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Harden had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Harden
vs
Jansson

165 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vinny Harden!
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, Kenneth Jansson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Jansson.
Harden looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Harden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Harden takes the fight into the clinch.
Harden tries for a takedown. No joy.

Jansson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jansson manages to end up in side control.
Harden prevents Jansson from improving position.
Harden is trying to control Jansson's posture but Jansson avoids it.
Harden is looking for a sweep.
Harden is working hard here to advance position.
Jansson tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jansson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harden knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harden manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jansson tries to pass to full mount but Harden defends it.

Jansson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson tries to pass to full mount but Harden defends it.
Jansson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Jansson seems to be looking for submissions.
Harden controlling the position well.
Harden won't allow Jansson to pass to mount.
Harden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jansson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Harden is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenneth Jansson!