PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Off (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and En Soy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Off
vs
Soy

178 cm
21
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Jack Off!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, En Soy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soy shoots in but no luck this time.
Off throws the kick towards the body but Soy avoids it.

Soy clinches up with Off and pushes him back against the cage.
Soy slows down the pace here.
Off prevents a takedown attempt there.
Off looking for a takedown.
Off is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Soy to keep the fight standing.
Off with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Off walks away with a smile on his face. Soy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jack Off has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of En Soy.

Off clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soy is working for takedown but Off is calmly controlling the position for now.
Off really is a fat lump.
Off has Soy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soy wants a takedown but no success here.

Soy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Soy looking to score a takedown here. Off is defending well but Soy drives through and ends up in Off's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Off wants to stand up but Soy is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soy advances to half guard.
Off is trying to stand back up but Soy is controlling him
Soy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soy is pressing down on Off's thigh, looking to free his foot. Off is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Off tries to kick Soy off but Soy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Soy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Off lands a two punch combo.

Soy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Soy taking a breather here.
Off pushes Soy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Soy working the body and head with strikes.

Soy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soy controlling from side mount.
Off is pushing Soy's head away, looking to escape. Soy manages to hold on to the position though.
Off gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Soy is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soy clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Soy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Off to keep the fight standing.
Off tries for a takedown but Soy manages to get underhooks.
Soy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Soy pulls guard.

Soy looking for a guillotine here but Off defends easily.

Soy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

En Soy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Off lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soy's sensitive parts.
Off wants to land a leg kick but Soy is out of range.

Soy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Off!
Soy controlling the pace for now.
Soy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Off is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Soy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Off wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soy content just to control the position here.
Soy lands with some strikes.
Soy punishing his opponent with strikes.
En Soy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soy content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soy raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You get the feeling that Off really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Off knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soy on the ground.
Soy controlling his opponent.
Soy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Off?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soy landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soy raining down shots from the mount!
Soy controlling the pace for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Off's face.
Soy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soy controlling his opponent.
Soy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Off?
Soy controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Soy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Off?
Soy controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

En Soy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Off throws a head kick that half lands.
Off misses with a takedown attempt - Soy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Off lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soy will feel that in the morning.
Off throws a series of punches but Soy moves out of range.
Good work by Soy as he checks the leg kick.

Off gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Soy gets to his feet. Off looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Off misses with a takedown attempt

and Soy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soy.
Soy can't break the clinch.
Soy just leaning against Off, taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soy is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soy has Off pushed against the cage.
Soy fails to pull guard.
Soy is trying to break the clinch but Off has him pressed against the cage.

Soy pulls guard successfully.
Off wanted to stand there but Soy had control of the position.
Soy has Off pulled in close to control his posture.
Soy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Off would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soy wriggles free and stands up.

Soy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Off was covering up waiting for the punch and Soy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Soy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Soy just content to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soy lands some shots froms side control.
Off is trying to get back to his feet.
Soy lands a few punches from side control.

Soy has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Off is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Soy yanks on the arm and Off is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Soy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). En Soy!