PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jamaica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Himura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamaica comes to the cage accompanied by RUB-A-DUB MARKET. Anatoliy Himura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jamaica
vs
Himura

182 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Jamaica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoliy Himura!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Himura closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Himura lands in his opponent's guard.
Himura must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jamaica trying to keep a closed guard but Himura is proving a slippery customer.

Himura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jamaica is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Himura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jamaica keeping moving, preventing Himura from controlling successfully.
Himura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Himura postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamaica being controlled here, momentarily.
Himura wants to get up but he can't break Jamaica's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Himura prevents Jamaica from getting back to his feet.
Jamaica is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jamaica throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jamaica tries for a takedown but Himura circles away easily

and Himura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Himura.
Himura is looking to stand up but Jamaica won't let him.
Himura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Himura wants to control from the top but Jamaica keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jamaica's guard.
Himura trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamaica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamaica is trying to control the position but Himura postures up.
Himura is pushing down on Jamaica's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jamaica is fighting to maintain full guard but Himura has managed to sneak the leg through.
Himura looks gassed!
Himura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jamaica keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Himura swats away the attempt to clinch by Jamaica.

Himura closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamaica trying to control but Himura postures up.

Himura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamaica trying to hold on to Himura's head to control him but Himura postures up.
Jamaica is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Himura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Himura's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Himura wants to control his opponent's hands but Jamaica gets his hands free.
Himura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jamaica. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jamaica is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Himura wants to control his opponent's hands but Jamaica gets his hands free.
Himura rolls, trying to escape but Jamaica keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jamaica's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jamaica punches the canvas rather than the man.
Himura trying to control the action but Jamaica just sinks the hooks in.
Himura just looking to survive in the bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoliy Himura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Himura closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jamaica to the mat! Jamaica manages to get full guard.
Himura trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamaica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Himura might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jamaica kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Despite being in the dominant position, Anatoliy Himura just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jamaica tries for a takedown but Himura circles away easily

and Himura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Himura.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jamaica bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Himura's guard.

Himura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jamaica wants to control from the top but Himura keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himura trying to control the position.
Jamaica wants to control from the top but Himura keeps moving.

Himura working for a triangle but Jamaica defends it easily.
Himura managing to control the position.

Himura has his foot on Jamaica's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jamaica works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Himura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jamaica defends it easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jamaica tries to clinch there but Himura circles away.
Jamaica misses with a takedown attempt

and Himura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Himura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jamaica swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Himura is looking to stand up but Jamaica won't let him.
Himura wants to control from the top but Jamaica keeps moving.
Himura is looking to stand up but Jamaica won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Himura drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jamaica manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Himura has Jamaica in his guard.

Himura looking for a guillotine here but Jamaica defends easily.

Himura isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jamaica stacks Himura on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jamaica!
Himura can't do much from the bottom here.

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.

Jamaica stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jamaica doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Himura counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jamaica!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jamaica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Himura tries to control but Jamaica wriggling away.
Jamaica tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Himura has hold of Jamaica's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jamaica manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jamaica is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoliy Himura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Himura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamaica.

Himura looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jamaica!
Jamaica tries to hold on but Himura pushes him away.

Himura with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
You get the feeling that Jamaica really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himura tries to control but Jamaica wriggling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Himura get's back to his feet.
Jamaica tries to close the distance and clinch but Himura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Himura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jamaica wants to stand but Himura is controlling the position.
Himura seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Himura looking to sit in guard and control but Jamaica gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Himura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anatoliy Himura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jamaica is looking to stand up but Himura won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamaica wants to control from the top but Himura keeps moving.
Himura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Himura looking to control.
Jamaica trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Himura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jamaica gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Himura shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jamaica sprawls well. Jamaica wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Himura gets slowly back to his feet.

Himura shoots in and bounces Jamaica off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura wants to stand but Jamaica has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jamaica is trying to keep Himura in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jamaica wants to stand up but Himura is controlling him.

Himura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Himura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jamaica lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Himura!
Himura blocking the ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Himura. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jamaica tries to control but Himura wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jamaica thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ivan Jamaica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Himura wants to hold on but Jamaica pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anatoliy Himura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Himura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anatoliy Himura!