PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sleziacik (ranked 3405 p4p, 5613 weight class) and Harvey Bodin (ranked 416 p4p, 595 weight class). Harvey Bodin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jan Sleziacik's chin.

Sleziacik
vs
Bodin

191 cm
20
184
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
188
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Core Combat

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Sleziacik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Bodin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sleziacik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sleziacik blocks a head kick by Bodin.
As Bodin looks to move away, Sleziacik throws a big counter combo but Bodin just gets out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bodin.
Sleziacik blocks a head kick by Bodin.
Bodin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sleziacik has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bodin as the two fighters clinch.
Bodin trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodin lands a knee to the body.
Bodin misses with an elbow strike.
Sleziacik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sleziacik breaks the clinch.
Bodin throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleziacik checks a low kick from Bodin.
Bodin throws a lazy head kick

and Sleziacik counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bodin won't be happy with that.
Sleziacik in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bodin struggling a bit here.
Bodin looks winded!

Sleziacik has an Americana. Bodin didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sleziacik is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sleziacik hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jan Sleziacik!