PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marik Ox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marijuana. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jane
vs
Ox

184 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Jane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marik Ox!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ox looks for a takedown but Jane sprawls well.

Jane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ox looking to pass the guard.
Jane trying to control the position.
Jane striking off his back but it's not causing Ox any problems.
Ox wants to pass the guard but Jane is keeping the position.
Ox preventing the sweep.
Jane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jane misses with a head kick.
Ox fails with a takedown attempt.
Mario Jane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marik Ox.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ox gets a takedown into half guard.
Ox looks gassed!

Ox is working for a submission of some sort.
Ox moves nicely into side control.
Ox tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Ox tries for a kimura but Jane is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane can't do much from the bottom here.
Jane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ox on the ground.
Jane struggling a bit here.
Ox passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jane!
Ox is looking to work his way around to Jane's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jane tries to hold on but Ox postures up.
Jane bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ox being controlled here, momentarily.
Jane preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ox keeping moving, preventing Jane from controlling successfully.
Ox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jane gets to his feet - Ox follows without any prompting.

Jane drives through and clinches with Ox against the cage.

Jane gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jane prevents Ox from improving his position.
Jane tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ox.
Ox is pressing down on Jane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane is looking to stand up but Ox won't let him.
Ox tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ox is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jane has his hands clasped together but Ox extends an breaks Jane's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ox.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marik Ox!