PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Jee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jee has chosen Get The Funk Out Of My Face as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Slayer
vs
Jee

172 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Jee!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slayer misses with a takedown attempt - Jee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slayer avoids the head kick by Jee.
Jee misses with an attempted mid kick.

Jee rushes Slayer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jee gets underhooks to prevent Slayer's takedown attempt.
Jee stops a takedown attempt from Slayer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Slayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jee tries to break the clinch but Slayer is controlling the position.
Slayer can't get the takedown.
Slayer landing knees to the body.
Jee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Slayer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slayer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jee smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee fails to land with a series of punches.
Jee tries to clinch up but Slayer circles away and keeps his distance.
Slayer scores with a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Jee.
Jee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jee looks gassed!

Slayer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slayer showed some decent athleticism there.
Slayer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jee controls his leg.
Jee wants to get back to his feet.
Jee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is pressing down on Jee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jee is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slayer wants to advance to full mount but Jee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Slayer trying to control but Jee is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer wants to get up but he can't break Jee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slayer wants to control from the top but Jee keeps moving.

Slayer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jee has escaped and now he's on top!
Slayer 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jee lands in his opponent's guard.
Slayer wants to sweep but no luck.
Slayer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slayer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer is trying to maintain the position but Jee is very close to passing his half guard.
Jee prevents Slayer from improving his position.
Slayer trying to control from the bottom.
Slayer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jee sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two 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.

Jee decides to stand up.
Jee misses with a low kick.
Slayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jee doesn't manage to clinch there - Slayer circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Jee. No joy for Slayer on that attempt.
Slayer moves in looking to clinch but Jee pushes him off.
Slayer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jee shoots for a takedown but Slayer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slayer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jee throws a head kick that misses.
Jee fails to land with a series of punches.
Jee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Slayer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jee!

Slayer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jee is on top in guard.

Slayer looking for a guillotine here but Jee defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Jee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jee tries to land a leg kick but Slayer saw it coming and moves away.

Slayer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jee is not content to let Slayer control the position.
Jee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer looking to control but instead Jee has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slayer prevents Jee from standing back up.
Jee is refusing to be controlled, as Slayer sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slayer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jee controls his leg.
Slayer is pressing down on Jee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jee is holding on for now.
Slayer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jee kicks off Slayer and gets to his feet.
Slayer avoids the head kick by Jee.
Jee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slayer sizes up Jee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slayer closes the distance and clinches up with Jee, looking for a takedown. Slayer pushes Jee against the cage but Jee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Jee misses.
Jee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slayer.
Jee throws a series of punches but Slayer moves out of range.

Slayer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Slayer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee is trying to stand back up but Slayer is controlling him
Jee is in trouble now - Slayer has advanced to mount!
Slayer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Max Slayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karl Jee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slayer thowing shots but they're missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Slayer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Jee!