PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janez Janko (ranked 3895 p4p, 4883 weight class) and Adam Iason (ranked 0 p4p, 507 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Janko
vs
Iason

183 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
185
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janez Janko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Iason!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iason rushes Janko and presses him up against the cage.
Janko is trying to pull guard but Iason turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Iason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Iason has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Janko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Iason manages to break the clinch.
Janko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iason looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Janko is fending him off so far but Iason persists. Nope, Janko circles away and we're back to standing.
Iason misses with a takedown attempt - Janko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Janez Janko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Iason.
Iason leaves Janko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Iason.
Janko throws a leg kick
and Iason counters with a thumping low kick.
Iason should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Janko gets tackled into the cage by Iason. Iason maintains the clinch.
Iason prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Janko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iason.
Iason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Janko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iason pinned against the cage. Iason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iason lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Iason has taken the fight to the clinch.

Janko has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Iason clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Good control from Janko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janko gets his hands free as Iason looks to control.

Iason is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Janko gets his way!
Iason is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Janko controls the action.
Iason is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iason trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Janko.

Iason is trying to shake Janko off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Janko won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Iason misses with a takedown attempt
letting Janko counter with a right hand.
Janko wants to clinch up but Iason keeps it at a distance.
Janko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iason sprawls well. Iason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Janko gets slowly back to his feet.
Janko fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Janko throws a shot to the body.
Janko closes the distance and clinches up with Iason, looking for a takedown. Janko pushes Iason against the cage but Iason circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Janko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iason.
Janko tries to clinch but Iason moves out of range.
Janko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Iason eats them both and turns towards Janko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Iason moves into the clinch.
Janko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've been informed that Iason has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Iason tries to score a body lock takedown but Janko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Iason putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Janko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Iason dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch combination from Iason misses.

Janko moves into the clinch.
Janko prevents the takedown attempt.
Iason fails to pull guard.
Janko stops a takedown attempt from Iason.
Janez Janko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Iason.
Janko fails to pull guard.
Iason is trying to maintain a safe position but Janko gets an underhook and turns Iason into the cage.
Janko is looking to take this one to the mat.

Janko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Iason missing with punches from the bottom.
Iason controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Iason is not content to let Janko control the position.

Iason makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Iason shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Janko as he avoids it easily.
Janko looks to land a body kick but Iason moved away.
Janko sets himself, and Iason steps forward looking for the clinch! Janko avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iason shoots in for a double leg but Janko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Janko is looking to counter punch.
Janko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Janko throws a quick counter head kick but Iason was just out of range.
Janko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Iason avoids it really well and circles away.
Janko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Iason tries to avoid it but Janko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Iason to the ground. Iason escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iason tries to close the distance and clinch but Janko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Iason has Janko up against the cage in a clinch.

Janko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Janko has Iason up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iason tries for a takedown but Janko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Janez Janko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Janko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iason.
Janko dives in and grabs Iason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iason pushes down on Janko's head and hops out.
Janko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iason.
Janko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Iason.
Iason fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Janko tries to keep at a distance but Iason has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Iason just stands there and leans against the cage.
Iason is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Iason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iason shoots in but no luck this time.
Janko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Iason is breathing heavily.
Janko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Iason doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Janko counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Janko fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Iason with that takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Janez Janko dominated that second round.
That's time! Janko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Janko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Iason defends well and Janko ends up having to push Iason into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Iason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Janko.
Iason tries to pull guard but Janko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Janko pulls Iason into guard.
Iason must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Janko keeping moving, preventing Iason from controlling successfully.

Iason gets to his feet - Janko follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iason wants it to stay on the feet.
Iason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janko.
Janko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iason goes for a double leg but Janko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Janko continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Iason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iason dives in and grabs Janko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Janko pushes down on Iason's head and hops out.
Janko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Janez Janko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Iason.
Janko avoids the head kick by Iason.
Janko cracks Iason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Janko gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Iason breaks the clinch.

Janko drives through and clinches with Iason against the cage.
Iason tries a body shot but Janko blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Janko as Iason tries to tie him up.
Janko has Iason pushed against the cage.
Iason gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Janko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iason gets underhooks to prevent Janko's takedown attempt.
Iason misses with a short punch on the inside.

Janko manages to break the clinch.
Janko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Iason back to the cage. Janko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Janko misses with a takedown attempt - Iason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Iason doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iason scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janko tries for a takedown but Iason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Janko backs off Iason throws a huge counter combo but Janko manages to avoid it all.

Iason moves into the clinch.

Janko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iason swats away the attempt to clinch by Janko.

Janko has closed the distance and engaged Iason in a clinch.
Janko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Iason.
Still in the clinch, Iason scores with a nice short uppercut.

Janko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Janko tries for a takedown but Iason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iason tries to score a power double leg takedown but Janko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iason somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iason.

Janko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Iason successfully pulls guard.
Janko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Janez Janko.
I think Janko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janez Janko!