PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamza Nabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jankowski
vs
Nabi

188 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Jankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hamza Nabi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Hamza Nabi has been cut.

Jankowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Nabi's guard.
Jankowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Jankowski stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Jankowski gets a clinch.

Jankowski breaks the clinch.
Nabi darts in trying to clinch

and Jankowski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nabi looks gassed!
Jankowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jankowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Jankowski stands up and beckons Nabi to join him on the feet.

Jankowski clinches.

Nabi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jankowski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nabi to the mat. Nabi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski advances position into side control!

Jankowski stands up.

Jankowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jankowski showed some decent athleticism there.
Jankowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jankowski stands up out of the half guard.

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.
Jankowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Jankowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jankowski gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jankowski not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jankowski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nabi tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jankowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mariusz Jankowski!