PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Heke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackjan Tio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Heke
vs
Tio

208 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
22
292 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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, Jake Heke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackjan Tio!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Heke quickly recovers to half guard.
Heke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Heke wants to control but Tio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tio tries to pass to full mount but Heke defends it.
Heke holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heke keeps working.
Heke trying to hold on to Tio's head to control him but Tio postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Heke's guard.
Heke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heke looking for a guillotine here but Tio defends easily.
Heke has a closed guard, preventing Tio from standing up.
Heke looking to control but Tio passes into half guard.

Heke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tio pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heke wants to get back to his feet.
Heke wants to control but Tio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heke is looking to escape.
Tio trying to control the pace.
Heke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tio passes into side control, despite Heke's attempt to control the position.
Heke is pushing Tio's head away, looking to escape. Tio manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tio content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Tio has an Americana. Heke didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tio is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tio hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jackjan Tio!