PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billel Kassib (ranked 24974 p4p, 568 weight class) and Joseph Jantan (ranked 2279 p4p, 266 weight class). Billel Kassib could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Jantan's chin.

Kassib
vs
Jantan

183 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billel Kassib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jantan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassib tries to work over Jantan's front leg with a kick but Jantan checks it.
And Jantan tries to counter it with a takedown but Kassib pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Jantan misses.
Kassib throws a big counter combination but Jantan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Kassib misses.
Jantan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kassib.
Jantan digs a good body shot into Kassib's ribs.
Jantan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kassib.
Kassib scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jantan avoids the body shot from Kassib.
Jantan works Kassib's body with a nice hook.

Jantan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jantan is nestled in close to Kassib, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jantan moves into full mount! Kassib won't be happy about that!
Kassib wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kassib taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jantan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jantan looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Kassib covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jantan!
Joseph Jantan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.