PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emil Jagerkokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Hallman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Hallman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jagerkokov
vs
Hallman

169 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
194 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Jagerkokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Hallman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hallman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hallman showed some decent athleticism there.

Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hallman wants to control but Jagerkokov is keeping him busy.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.
Jagerkokov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.
Jagerkokov tries to get to full guard but Hallman has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.

Jagerkokov actively working from the bottom here.

Jagerkokov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hallman passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jagerkokov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jagerkokov is working hard here to advance position.
Jagerkokov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hallman's best efforts.

Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hallman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallman content to control rather than advance.
Hallman is pressing down on Jagerkokov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jagerkokov is holding on for now.

Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hallman wants to work for an arm triangle but Jagerkokov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hallman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jagerkokov actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.

Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.
Hallman is looking to advance position but Jagerkokov won't allow it.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.

Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hallman tries to pass to full mount but Jagerkokov defends it.

Hallman wants to work for an arm triangle but Jagerkokov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.

Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.
Jagerkokov is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hallman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jagerkokov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hallman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jagerkokov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hallman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jagerkokov tries for a takedown but Hallman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Jagerkokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hallman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jagerkokov as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Jagerkokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hallman is defended easily by Jagerkokov.
Hallman goes for a double leg but Jagerkokov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jagerkokov continues to drive forward.
Jagerkokov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hallman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Emil Jagerkokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Jagerkokov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hallman is breathing heavily.

Jagerkokov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jagerkokov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagerkokov wants to pass the guard but Hallman is keeping the position.

Jagerkokov drops back looking for a leg! Hallman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hallman manages to kick Jagerkokov off! Jagerkokov jumps back into Hallman's guard.

Jagerkokov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hallman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hallman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hallman!

Jagerkokov is trying to improve his position.
Hallman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jagerkokov keeps working.
Jagerkokov tries to bench press Hallman off him but Hallman keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagerkokov being controlled for a moment.
Jagerkokov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hallman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Piotr Hallman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jagerkokov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.

Hallman is trying to work for a kimura but Jagerkokov is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jagerkokov tries to get to full guard but Hallman has control of the leg.

Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been informed that Hallman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Jagerkokov actively working from the bottom here.

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.
Hallman is just content to waste time from the top position. Jagerkokov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Jagerkokov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hallman defends well.

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

Hallman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Jagerkokov dominated that second round.
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!

Jagerkokov drives through with a takedown into Hallman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Hallman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jagerkokov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hallman keeping full guard, as Jagerkokov tries to pass.

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

Jagerkokov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hallman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hallman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jagerkokov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hallman uses it to pass to side control.
Hallman takes a little break here. Jagerkokov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagerkokov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Hallman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jagerkokov, who protects the arm well.
Jagerkokov tries to bench press Hallman off him but Hallman keeps the position.
Jagerkokov pushes Hallman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hallman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jagerkokov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hallman trying to control the action but Jagerkokov is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jagerkokov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hallman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hallman tries to pass to full mount but Jagerkokov defends it.
Jagerkokov tries to get to full guard but Hallman has control of the leg.

Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hallman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jagerkokov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hallman.

Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jagerkokov gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hallman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hallman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jagerkokov looking for a triangle here. Hallman is fighting it but it looks tight! Jagerkokov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hallman is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Emil Jagerkokov!