PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 1955 p4p, 2974 weight class) and Dodong Janjan (ranked 143 p4p, 201 weight class). Jan comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. The crowd seem to be enjoying Janjan's choice of entrance music: Love Addict. This should be a great matchup!

Jan
vs
Janjan

150 cm
42
136
19 - 25 - 0

170 cm
23
143
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodong Janjan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Janjan successfully pulls guard.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Janjan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jan won't allow Janjan to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jan throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bartlomiej Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Janjan enables Jan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Janjan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jan throwing strikes but missing.
Jan stays in close to Janjan's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Janjan has his hands on Jan's head, controlling the position.
Jan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Janjan looking for a sweep. Not yet Janjan, not yet.
Janjan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jan trying to control but Janjan is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjan avoids the body shot from Jan.
Janjan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Jan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Jan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jan trying to control the action but Janjan is working from the bottom.
Janjan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Janjan is looking for a sweep.
Jan working away.
A lull in the action here.
Janjan is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jan wants to control but Janjan is keeping him busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bartlomiej Jan dominated that round.
That's time! Jan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Janjan jabs Jan right on the nose. Jan blinks but takes it well.

Jan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Janjan sprawls well initially but Jan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Janjan is trying to maintain the position but Jan is very close to passing his half guard.
Jan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Janjan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Janjan wants to control the action here but instead Jan manages to pass to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan avoids the attempt from Janjan to control.

Jan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan throwing strikes here but Janjan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Janjan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Janjan is trying to stand.
Janjan is squirming around, avoiding Jan's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Janjan tries to buck Jan off but he can't manage it.
Jan prevents Janjan from getting the reversal.
Jan landing strikes from the mount and Janjan is in trouble!
Jan throws some wild stikes that Janjan manages to avoid easily.
Janjan regains half guard.
Jan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Janjan to regain full guard.
Jan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Janjan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan tries to free his leg and advance position but Janjan is retaining full guard.
Jan trying to control but Janjan is working from the bottom.
Jan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Janjan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janjan controlling the position.
Jan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jan throwing strikes but missing.
Janjan is looking to stand up but Jan isn't so interested in that idea.
Jan throws an elbow that misses. Janjan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jan's guard. Nice move by Janjan!

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jan looking to control.
Jan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bartlomiej Jan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jan wants to clinch
enabling Janjan to counter with a crisp jab.

Jan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Janjan sprawls well initially but Jan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Janjan is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan is stalling here. Janjan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Janjan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjan is working Jan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Janjan cracks Jan with a big elbow.
Janjan working the ground and pound but Jan is defending the strikes.
Janjan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jan struggling a bit here.
Jan is not content to let Janjan control the position.
Jan tries to buck Janjan off but Janjan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Janjan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jan parries the strikes from Janjan easily there. Janjan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jan to escape.
Janjan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Janjan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Janjan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jan sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janjan lands strikes from half guard.
Jan trying to hold on to Janjan's head to control him but Janjan postures up.
Janjan lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjan working the head and body with strikes.
Janjan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jan punching from the bottom.
Janjan winds up and cracks Jan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Janjan connects with a nice short shot to Jan's temple.
Janjan is nestled in close to Jan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jan is rocked!
Janjan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Jan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janjan is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jan is hurt! He's hurt bad - Janjan fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jan from any more punishment! Congratulations to Janjan! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dodong Janjan!
Our winner, Dodong Janjan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.