PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karlo Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jinko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jinko has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spider
vs
Jinko

187 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Karlo Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jinko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Spider pulls guard successfully.
Jinko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jinko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spider works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spider trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spider is on top in guard.
Spider sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Spider scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jinko trying to strike off his back.
Jinko trying to keep a closed guard but Spider is proving a slippery customer.
Jinko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jinko wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider sitting in guard here, content to control.
Spider won't allow Jinko to sweep him here.

Jinko working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Spider has passed into half guard!
Spider controlling the action here.
Spider prevents Jinko from improving his position.

Jinko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Spider stands up out of the half guard.
Spider tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jinko swivels and escapes.
Jinko with a lazy takedown attempt

and Spider holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spider pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Spider pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jinko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spider swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Jinko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spider manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jinko has Spider in his guard.
Jinko looks gassed!
Jinko being controlled here, momentarily.
Spider stands up over Jinko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spider distracts Jinko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jinko is trying to control the position but Spider postures up.
Jinko can't keep his opponent in guard - Spider advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jinko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jinko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spider decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jinko shoots and misses

and Spider counters with a single leg into guard. Jinko didn't expect that.
Karlo Spider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jinko.
Spider preventing the sweep.
Spider advances position into side control!
Jinko is looking for a sweep.
Spider is putting a hurting on Jinko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jinko manages to get back to half guard.
Jinko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spider looking to pass the guard.
Jinko keeping moving, preventing Spider from controlling successfully.
Spider with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Spider stands up from Jinko's guard - Spider perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinko with a lazy takedown attempt

and Spider decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jinko's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spider stands and throws Jinko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Spider working the ground and pound.
Jinko looks to move to half guard but instead Spider has passed into mount! Damn!
Spider sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Spider working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Spider lands a big shot there that rocks Jinko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spider prevents Jinko from getting the reversal.
Spider avoids the attempt from Jinko to control.
Jinko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karlo Spider dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spider has taken the fight to the clinch.

Spider drags the fight down to the ground.
Jinko looking to pass the guard.
Jinko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jinko cracks Spider with a solid left hand.
Jinko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spider works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Spider working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jinko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jinko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jinko chips away with some ground and pound.
Spider not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Spider is looking for a triangle but Jinko pushes his legs off easily.
Jinko trying to control but Spider is working from the bottom.
Jinko tries to free his leg and advance position but Spider is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jinko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spider's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinko lands a couple of elbows.
Jinko passes Spider's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Jinko.
Karlo Spider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jinko slips a nice elbow through Spider's hands, connecting with Spider's forehead.
Jinko lands strikes from half guard.
Jinko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jinko working the head and body with strikes.
Jinko working Spider over with strikes.

Jinko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spider is looking to escape.
Spider is holding on to half guard well.
Spider works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Spider postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jinko looks a forlorn figure.
Spider sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spider working Jinko over with strikes here.
Spider controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jinko is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinko looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jinko rolls, trying to escape but Spider keeps control of the position.
Spider biding his time, controlling Jinko.
Jinko tries to escape the position.
What can Jinko do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jinko trying to control the action but Spider just sinks the hooks in.
Jinko is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Spider.
Spider looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Spider working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jinko's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Spider lands shots from the back.
Jinko is trying to break free.
Spider controls the position.
Jinko staying busy and making it hard for Spider to control.
Jinko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jinko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spider controlling from the full mount.
Spider putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karlo Spider dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Spider scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spider drops an elbow to the side of Jinko's head.
Spider lands strikes from half guard.
Spider seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Spider is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jinko is just riding it out for now. Spider eventually gives up the hold.
Spider not doing much here.
Spider's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spider perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Karlo Spider just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jinko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spider counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Spider moves into the clinch successfully.
Jinko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spider pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jinko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spider pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jinko dodges an elbow strike from Spider.
Jinko can't break the clinch.
Jinko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karlo Spider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jinko.
Stalling in the clinch from Spider.

Spider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spider has a takedown stuffed.

Jinko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jinko trying to control but Spider is working from the bottom.
Spider looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spider seems keen to control Jinko's posture.
Spider has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Spider has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jinko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A left and a right from Spider both land. Nice combination.
Jinko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Spider counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jinko!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider content just to control the position here.
Jinko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jinko tries to hold on but Spider postures up.
Jinko throwing hammer fists to the chest of Spider. What's that going to do exactly?
Jinko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jinko regains half guard.
Spider trying to control the action but Jinko is working from the bottom.
Jinko is trying to get back to full guard.
Jinko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jinko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spider wants to control from the top but Jinko keeps moving.
Spider is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spider lands a couple of elbows.
Spider wants to control from the top but Jinko keeps moving.

Spider gets to his feet. Jinko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Spider shoots and misses

and Jinko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spider won't be happy with that.

Jinko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spider gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karlo Spider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spider has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karlo Spider!