PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humayun Adnan (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.

Jass
vs
Adnan

210 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Hugh Jass!
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, Humayun Adnan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jass gets caught napping as Adnan dives in and scores a takedown. Jass manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Jass is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adnan defends well.
Jass wants to sweep here but Adnan controlling him for the moment.
Adnan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Adnan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jass has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Adnan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jass.
Jass looks to move to half guard but instead Adnan has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adnan controlling his opponent.

Adnan get's back to his feet.
Hugh Jass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Adnan moves into the clinch successfully.
Jass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adnan prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jass gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Adnan wants to stand but Jass is controlling the position.

Adnan has his feet on Jass's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jass feints and as Adnan raises his hands in defense, Jass changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adnan working a defensive guard here.
Jass tries to free his leg and advance position but Adnan is retaining full guard.
Jass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jass with a nice head shot there.
Jass stands up over Adnan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jass trying to control but Adnan is working from the bottom.

Adnan pushes Jass off and gets back to his feet.

Jass closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adnan did well to prevent Jass getting side control.
Adnan looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jass is working for a kimura but Adnan is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adnan wants to control but Jass is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adnan is looking to improve his position.
Jass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Jass is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adnan has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jass is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adnan defends it well.
Jass trying to control the action but Adnan is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adnan is trying to stand.
Jass looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jass controlling the pace.
Adnan is trying to maintain the position but Jass is very close to passing his half guard.
Adnan taking some punishment here, with Jass in his half guard.

It looks like Humayun Adnan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Adnan is defending against the submission attempts here by Jass.
Jass trying to control from half guard but Adnan is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Humayun Adnan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adnan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adnan wants it to stay on the feet.
Adnan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jass sprawls well. Jass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adnan gets slowly back to his feet.
Adnan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hugh Jass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jass dives in and scores a takedown into Adnan's guard.

Jass drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adnan dives on top into guard.

Jass is looking for a triangle but Adnan pushes his legs off easily.
Jass has momentary wrist control but Adnan slips an elbow through the middle.

Jass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adnan defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adnan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hugh Jass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jass looking for a guillotine here but Adnan defends easily.

Jass working for a triangle but Adnan defends it easily.

Adnan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adnan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adnan with a nice head shot there.

Jass working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Adnan has passed into half guard!

Adnan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adnan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jass to get to his feet.
Adnan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jass with a poor takedown
and Adnan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adnan throws a low kick, looking for Jass's leg but Jass calmly moves out of range.
Adnan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jass avoids it really well and circles away.
Adnan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jass defends it nicely.
Adnan wants to clinch up but Jass keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jass shoots for a double leg takedown but Adnan sprawls well. He's pushed Jass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jass shoots for a takedown but Adnan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adnan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adnan shoots and misses

and Jass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jass.

Jass turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jass manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adnan is looking to regain half guard here but Jass keeps moving and retains side control.
Adnan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jass trying to control the position but Adnan is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugh Jass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Humayun Adnan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adnan's waist but Adnan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jass off to one side.
Adnan cracks Jass with a right hand to the side of the head.

Jass gets the takedown into side control.

Jass is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adnan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jass is trying to move to mount but Adnan reverses beautifully and ends up in Jass's guard.
Adnan wants to control from the top but Jass keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jass is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adnan tries to stand but Jass is controlling from the bottom.

Jass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adnan defends it easily.

Jass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adnan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adnan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adnan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adnan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jass is keeping the position for now.

Adnan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jass has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adnan has managed to get both his arms back between Jass's legs - danger averted.
Adnan trying to control but Jass is working from the bottom.

Jass working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Adnan has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adnan moves nicely into side control.

Adnan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jass has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jass is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Adnan is controlling him well.
Adnan landing a few strikes.
Hugh Jass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jass is looking for a sweep.
Adnan wants to control but Jass is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Adnan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jass, who protects the arm well.
Jass manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jass is looking to improve his position.
Humayun Adnan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humayun Adnan.
I think Jass has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Jass!