PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Harvalik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artrytydo Kometa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Harvalik
vs
Kometa

187 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Harvalik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artrytydo Kometa!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harvalik bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Harvalik is trying to get an arm triangle but Kometa is defending well.

Harvalik wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kometa, who protects the arm well.
Kometa wants to control but Harvalik postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harvalik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kometa is looking to regain half guard here but Harvalik keeps moving and retains side control.
Kometa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kometa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harvalik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harvalik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kometa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harvalik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kometa misses with a strike from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kometa misses with a takedown

so Harvalik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kometa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kometa looks gassed!

Harvalik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kometa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harvalik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harvalik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvalik passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Harvalik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kometa tries to improve position but can't.

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

Harvalik tries for a kimura but Kometa is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kometa struggling a bit here.

Harvalik tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kometa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Kometa is trying to work for a kimura but Harvalik is defending well.
Kometa is trying to control the action in half guard but Harvalik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kometa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harvalik tries to roll over but Kometa keeps him under control.

Kometa is looking for a kimura but Harvalik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kometa to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kometa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harvalik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kometa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvalik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kometa manages to get himself to full guard.
Kometa looking for a sweep. Not yet Kometa, not yet.
Harvalik passes Kometa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kometa trying to hold on to Harvalik's head to control him but Harvalik postures up.

Harvalik wants to work for an arm triangle but Kometa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kometa is defending against the submission attempts here by Harvalik.

Kometa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Harvalik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kometa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harvalik counters with a takedown into side control.

Harvalik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harvalik tries to move to mount but Kometa blocks the move with his legs.

Harvalik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harvalik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kometa is looking to regain half guard here but Harvalik keeps moving and retains side control.

Harvalik goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kometa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harvalik but great work by Kometa.

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

Kometa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harvalik has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harvalik is looking for a sweep.
Kometa in side control, throwing shots but Harvalik defends.

Kometa is trying to get an arm triangle but Harvalik is defending well.
Harvalik gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvalik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kometa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kometa's back!

Harvalik is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kometa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Kometa showing good submission defense here.

Harvalik patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kometa breaks Harvalik's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jan Harvalik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kometa preventing the sweep.
Kometa slips nicely into half guard.
Kometa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harvalik wants to improve his position but Kometa is controlling well.
Harvalik is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kometa not doing much here.
Harvalik tries to get to full guard but Kometa has control of the leg.

Kometa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harvalik sees it coming and defends easily.
Harvalik moves into full guard.
Kometa looking to sit in guard and control but Harvalik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Harvalik drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kometa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kometa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kometa!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvalik is looking for a sweep.
Kometa misses with the ground and pound.
Kometa trying to control the action but Harvalik is working from the bottom.
Harvalik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kometa off and has taken his back!

Harvalik looking for the choke but no joy.
Harvalik is not going to allow Kometa to sit and survive in this position.
Harvalik doesn't have the hooks in and Kometa manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Harvalik dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kometa misses with a takedown attempt

and Harvalik counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Harvalik is working for a submission of some sort.

Kometa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harvalik pulls his head out easily.

Kometa looking for submissions off his back.
Harvalik prevents Kometa from standing back up.

Harvalik is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kometa is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvalik prevents Kometa from improving his position.

Harvalik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kometa is looking to escape.
Kometa missing with punches from the bottom.

Kometa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harvalik prevents Kometa from improving his position.

Kometa looking for submissions off his back.
Kometa tries to roll over but Harvalik keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Harvalik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kometa sees it coming and defends easily.

Kometa actively working from the bottom here.

Harvalik is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Harvalik seems to be looking for submissions.

Harvalik seems to be working for a kimura but Kometa defends the submission attempt.

Kometa is defending against the submission attempts here by Harvalik.

Harvalik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kometa sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harvalik is looking for a kimura but Kometa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harvalik to get the leverage.
Kometa wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kometa with a poor takedown

and Harvalik counters with a takedown into side control.
Kometa is trying to get back to half guard.
Kometa throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Harvalik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Artrytydo Kometa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan Harvalik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kometa tries to buck Harvalik off but Harvalik is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harvalik is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kometa is trying to escape and Harvalik transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kometa is forced to tap! Nice work there by Harvalik! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Harvalik!