PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarek Kaczore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nestor Christian has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Christian
vs
Kaczore

212 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nestor Christian!
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, Jarek Kaczore!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian stuffs the takedown.
Christian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christian wants it to stay on the feet.
Kaczore looks to land a combination but Christian avoids it well.
Kaczore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christian changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nestor Christian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarek Kaczore.
A combination from Kaczore does no damage.
Jarek Kaczore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kaczore moves into the clinch.
Kaczore fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Christian lands a takedown into guard.

Kaczore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Christian tries to sprawl but Kaczore drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kaczore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Christian is looking for a sweep. Kaczore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczore takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Christian is looking to improve his position.
Kaczore is controlling the pace.
Kaczore wants to control but Christian is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kaczore is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Christian!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kaczore looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaczore throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Christian because Kaczore loaded up on that one.
Christian blocking the ground and pound.
Kaczore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christian has given up his back here. Will Kaczore look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Christian is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Christian manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kaczore's guard. Nice work there by Christian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaczore wants to sweep here but Christian controlling him for the moment.
Christian trying to control but Kaczore is working from the bottom.
Christian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Christian won't allow Kaczore to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaczore wants to sweep here but Christian controlling him for the moment.
Christian stops Kaczore from standing up.
Christian is fighting to break Kaczore's control of his arms but Kaczore is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Christian slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kaczore.
Kaczore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kaczore working for a triangle but Christian defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarek Kaczore dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Kaczore as Christian shoots in.

Kaczore pushes Christian up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaczore tries to circle away but Christian has him pinned against the cage.
Christian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Christian working hard to break the clinch.

Christian manages to break the clinch.

Christian forces Kaczore back against the cage and clinches.
Kaczore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Christian or not.
Christian jumps guard but Kaczore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Christian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaczore has a takedown stuffed.
Christian slips a straight right by Kaczore.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christian closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kaczore did well to prevent Christian getting side control.
Kaczore keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Christian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Christian trying to control the action but Kaczore is working from the bottom.
Kaczore is controlling Christian's trapped leg to prevent Christian from advancing to side control.
Kaczore moves into full guard.
Kaczore keeping moving, preventing Christian from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kaczore is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kaczore is pulling down on Christian's head. It's preventing any offense from Christian, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kaczore clinches.
Christian scores with a shoulder strike.
Christian being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaczore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Christian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kaczore manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Christian on his heels. He'll look to pass Christian's guard now, I'm sure.
Kaczore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaczore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaczore is continuing to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaczore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaczore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaczore throws a strike but Christian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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 Nestor Christian will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Kaczore.
Kaczore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Christian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaczore somewhat.
Kaczore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christian as he jumps to the side.
Christian fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaczore dives in and grabs Christian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christian pushes down on Kaczore's head and hops out.
Nestor Christian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarek Kaczore.
Kaczore digs a good body shot into Christian's ribs.
Kaczore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Christian but Christian pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczore shoots in for a double leg but Christian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaczore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christian dives in and grabs Kaczore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaczore pushes down on Christian's head and hops out.

Kaczore moves into the clinch.
Christian has a couple of punches blocked by Kaczore.
Christian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaczore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Christian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaczore is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Kaczore rushes Christian and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczore controlling the action here for a moment.
Christian is trying to break the clinch but Kaczore is controlling him.
Kaczore stalling against the cage.

Christian breaks the clinch.
Kaczore stuffs the takedown.
As Christian backs off Kaczore throws a huge counter combo but Christian manages to avoid it all.
Kaczore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kaczore darts in and clinches Christian up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christian breaks the clinch.
Kaczore dives in for a single leg takedown but Christian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kaczore shoots in for a takedown but Christian shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaczore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Christian drives through and clinches with Kaczore against the cage.

Christian manages to break the clinch.
Kaczore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Christian closes the distance and clinches up with Kaczore, looking for a takedown. Christian pushes Kaczore against the cage but Kaczore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christian goes for a double leg but Kaczore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kaczore continues to drive forward.
As Christian backs off Kaczore throws a huge counter combo but Christian manages to avoid it all.
Kaczore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christian defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian closes the distance and clinches up with Kaczore, looking for a takedown. Christian pushes Kaczore against the cage but Kaczore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaczore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kaczore moves into the clinch.
Kaczore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Christian breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaczore is defended easily by Christian.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaczore circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nestor Christian.
I think Christian 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jarek Kaczore!