PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Dervou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojo Plata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dervou
vs
Plata

178 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Dervou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jojo Plata!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plata fails to land the takedown.
Plata tries to clinch there but Dervou circles away.
Dervou wants to clinch up but Plata keeps it at a distance.
Plata stuffs the takedown attempt from Dervou. Dervou gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Plata as Dervou shoots in.
Dervou doesn't manage to clinch there - Plata circles away.
Plata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dervou counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Plata's guard now.
Dervou is stalling in the full guard.
Plata is controlling Dervou's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dervou sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dervou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Plata on the ground.
Dervou would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dervou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dervou postures up.
Dervou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Plata looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dervou wants to control from the top but Plata keeps moving.
Plata wants to sweep here but Dervou controlling him for the moment.

Plata looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dervou won't allow Plata to sweep him here.
Dervou advances to half guard.
Dervou is looking to take a break and control but Plata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dervou seems to be looking for submissions.
Dervou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dervou prevents Plata from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plata looks gassed!
Plata wants to control but Dervou is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dervou looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Dervou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plata doesn't manage to clinch there - Dervou circles away.
Plata misses with a takedown attempt - Dervou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dervou tries to clinch but Plata moves out of range.
Plata closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dervou circles away.
Dervou misses with a takedown attempt - Plata sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dervou tries for a takedown but Plata circles away easily

and Plata holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Dervou has picked Plata up - he's going for a ride! Dervou dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dervou tries to stand but can't do so whilst Plata controls his leg.
Plata is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dervou's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dervou's back!
Dervou trying to control the position but Plata manages to sink in the hooks.

Plata looking for the choke but no joy.
Dervou can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plata controlling the position well here. Dervou rolled but Plata kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Dervou defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Plata's arms.
Plata throwing sloppy strikes.

Dervou preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Plata.
Plata lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plata biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jojo Plata will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dervou wants to clinch.
Plata has his takedown stuffed

and Dervou counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Plata down! Dervou is looking to finish but Plata is intelligently defending himself.

Plata is rocked!

Dervou gets to his feet - Plata follows without any prompting.
Plata is still on wobbly legs! Can Dervou finish him?
Dervou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dervou tries to clinch
and Plata counters with a two punch combo.
Plata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dervou.
Nice body punch from Dervou.
Dervou wants to clinch.
Plata has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dervou.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dervou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Plata seems to have recovered his senses.
Dervou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Plata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dervou throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dervou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plata has him pressed against the cage.
Dervou prevents the takedown attempt.

Plata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plata fails with the takedown

and Dervou counters with a shoot takedown. Plata fights it but they end up in guard.
Greg Dervou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jojo Plata.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Plata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dervou can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Plata working for a triangle but Dervou defends it easily.
Dervou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dervou trying to control but Plata is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Plata holds on and takes a little breather.
Plata wants to stand up but Dervou is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plata keeping moving, preventing Dervou from controlling successfully.

Plata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dervou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dervou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Plata trying to control the position.
Dervou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dervou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dervou wants to control from the top but Plata keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dervou is looking to clinch but Plata is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dervou with a lazy takedown attempt
and Plata counters with a three punch combo that has Dervou backing up. Dervou nods at Plata to acknowledge the strikes.
Dervou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Plata scores with a takedown into Dervou's guard.
Plata stops Dervou from standing up.
Plata trying to control but Dervou is working from the bottom.

Dervou looking for a guillotine here but Plata defends easily.
Plata trying to control but Dervou is working from the bottom.
Dervou keeping full guard, as Plata tries to pass.
Plata controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Plata wants to pass the guard but Dervou is defending well.
Dervou trying to control but Plata postures up.

Plata 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! Dervou is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jojo Plata!