PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanky Ban (ranked 4642 p4p, 4719 weight class) and Jan Sleziacik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ban comes to the cage accompanied by Rick roll. Jan Sleziacik acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ban
vs
Sleziacik

190 cm
24
190
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
184
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanky Ban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Sleziacik!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ban throws a hook but Sleziacik avoids it easily.
Sleziacik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sleziacik. Ban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ban looks to throw the jab but Sleziacik is out of range.
Ban loads up on a big right hand but Sleziacik slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Sleziacik's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sleziacik has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ban is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ban misses with a straight left.
Sleziacik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sleziacik moves out of range as Ban strikes.
Sleziacik tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sleziacik.
A slow jab from Ban misses its intended target.
Sleziacik is looking for the big counter here.
Ban misses with a straight right.
Ban throws a looping overhand right but Sleziacik ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ban throws an overhand right that lands on Sleziacik's shoulder, as Sleziacik tries to avoid the shot.
Sleziacik slips a jab from Ban.
A telegraphed right hand from Ban misses the target.
Sleziacik throws out a counter right but Ban avoids it with no problem.
Ban misses with a right hand
and Sleziacik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sleziacik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ban looks to land a right hand but Sleziacik moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban throws out a loose jab but Sleziacik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleziacik slips under a jab.
Ban misses with a hook. Sleziacik ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Ban misses its intended target.
Ban is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Sleziacik.
Sleziacik staying out of range there.
Ban throws an off balance right hand

so Sleziacik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ban is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ban is breathing heavily.
Sleziacik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ban's efforts to push away.
Ban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ban wants to get back to striking at distance but Sleziacik won't allow it.
Ban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sleziacik displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ban up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleziacik is working for takedown but Ban is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ban is trying to break the clinch but Sleziacik has him pressed against the cage.
Ban wants to get back to striking at distance but Sleziacik won't allow it.
Sleziacik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ban's efforts to push away.
Ban managing to block the knees to the body from Sleziacik.
Ban is looking to break free of the clinch but Sleziacik has double underhooks.
Ban tries to break the clinch but Sleziacik is controlling the position.
Ban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Ban's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ban working hard to break the clinch.
Ban wants to break free but Sleziacik has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban is looking to break free of the clinch but Sleziacik has double underhooks.
Sleziacik taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Ban's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ban is trying to break the clinch but Sleziacik has him pressed against the cage.
Sleziacik tries to score a body lock takedown but Ban shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ban avoiding damage as Sleziacik throws knees to the body.
Ban is trying to break free.

Ban escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Ban misses.

Ban gets caught flat footed, as Sleziacik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sleziacik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Sleziacik has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleziacik prevents Ban from getting back to his feet.

Sleziacik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ban wants to stand and escape but Sleziacik is having none of it.

Sleziacik drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Sleziacik seems to have locked his on tight now - Ban screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Sleziacik, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jan Sleziacik!
The defeated Stanky Ban had this to say: 'I AM A DINGO'.