PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kert Breischer (ranked 2414 p4p, 2767 weight class) and Dodong Janjan (ranked 166 p4p, 189 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Janjan's choice of entrance music: Love Addict. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Breischer
vs
Janjan

170 cm
26
143
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
143
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kert Breischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodong Janjan!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janjan avoids the body shot from Breischer.
Breischer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Janjan.
Breischer feints a jab promting Janjan to slip. Breischer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Janjan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Dodong Janjan has been cut.
Breischer works Janjan's body with a nice hook.
Breischer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janjan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breischer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Janjan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Breischer is fending him off so far but Janjan persists. Nope, Breischer circles away and we're back to standing.
Breischer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breischer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Breischer misses with a jab to the body

and Janjan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Breischer won't be happy with that.

Janjan tries for a kimura but Breischer is defending well.
Breischer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Janjan working the ground and pound but Breischer is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janjan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janjan working away.
Janjan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Janjan throws a strike aimed at the side of Breischer's head but Breischer avoids it well.
Breischer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Breischer tries to get out of the position.
Janjan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjan cracks Breischer with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Janjan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Janjan tries for a kimura but Breischer is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Janjan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Breischer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Janjan is putting a hurting on Breischer here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjan trying to control the position but Breischer is working away.
Janjan landing strikes.
Janjan lands an elbow.
Janjan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Janjan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A lull in the action here as Janjan stalls from top position.
Janjan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Janjan lands an elbow.
Janjan working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janjan working the head and body with strikes.
Breischer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janjan on the ground.
Breischer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Breischer is rocked!
Janjan working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Breischer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Breischer is breathing heavily.
Breischer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A big shot lands for Janjan! That's hurt Breischer! Will he recover? Janjan fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dodong Janjan!
During a confident post fight interview, Dodong Janjan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Kert Breischer was interviewed post fight and said 'The MACHIIIIINNNNNNEEE!!!'.