PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janz (ranked 2014 p4p, 822 weight class) and Enrique Saravia (ranked 253 p4p, 109 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Janz
vs
Saravia

185 cm
26
190
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
195
11 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Janz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrique Saravia!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saravia works Janz's body with a nice hook.
Saravia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Janz misses with a wild combination.
Janz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saravia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saravia cracks Janz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Janz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Janz throwing strikes but missing.
Janz looking to pass the guard.
Saravia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Janz passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janz wants to control but Saravia is keeping him busy.

Janz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Janz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Janz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Janz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Janz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Saravia is trying to control Janz's posture but Janz avoids it.
Saravia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Saravia trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia is pressing down on Janz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saravia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Janz won't allow Saravia to sweep him here.
Janz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Janz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Saravia is trying to control but can't.
Saravia is looking for a sweep. Janz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saravia is trying to control but can't.
Saravia is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saravia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saravia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Saravia wants to sweep but no luck.
Saravia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Janz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janz stopping the sweep attempt from Saravia.
Saravia keeps trying to improve his position.
Janz postures up.
Janz won't allow Saravia to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saravia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saravia wants to sweep but no luck.
Janz is looking to work some ground and pound but Saravia has wrist control.
Saravia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Saravia keeping moving, preventing Janz from controlling successfully.
Janz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Saravia has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Janz is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Saravia.
Saravia lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Saravia.
Janz stalling in the clinch.
Saravia scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saravia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Saravia.
Saravia misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saravia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Janz misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Saravia.
Janz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saravia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saravia scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saravia.
Saravia swings wildly with an uppercut but Janz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saravia misses with a body punch.
Saravia lands a shot to the body.
Janz is breathing heavily.
Janz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saravia lands a right hand.
A short right from Saravia on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Saravia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saravia throws a body punch but Janz moves out of range.
Janz feinted with a counter takedown.
Janz shoots for a double leg takedown but Saravia sprawls well. He's pushed Janz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Saravia gets caught napping as Janz dives in and scores a takedown. Saravia manages to retain guard.
Saravia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saravia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saravia controls Janz momentarily but Janz frees himself.
Janz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janz won't allow Saravia to sweep him here.
Saravia has control of Janz's left arm, preventing Janz from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saravia keeping moving, preventing Janz from controlling successfully.
Janz stopping the sweep attempt from Saravia.
Saravia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Janz drops back looking for a leg! Saravia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saravia manages to kick Janz off! Janz jumps back into Saravia's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janz wants to pass the guard but Saravia is keeping the position.
Janz stopping the sweep attempt from Saravia.
Saravia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jan Janz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saravia is controlling Janz's posture.
Saravia trying to control the position.
Janz being controlled here momentarily.
Saravia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saravia has Janz pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Saravia connects with a body shot that sends Janz's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janz throws a jab but it's blocked by Saravia.
Janz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Saravia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saravia scores with a body shot.
Janz throws the left hand but Saravia avoids the punch easily.
Janz staying out of range there.
Janz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Saravia sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravia misses the shot to the body.
Saravia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Enrique Saravia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janz throws a body punch but Saravia moves out of range.
Janz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saravia is fending him off so far but Janz persists. Nope, Saravia circles away and we're back to standing.
Saravia cracks Janz with an open hand slap.
Janz misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Saravia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Janz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saravia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Janz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saravia works Janz's body with a nice hook.
Janz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saravia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Janz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saravia closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Janz! Saravia dives in looking to finish! Janz is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrique Saravia!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Enrique Saravia made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.