PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakov Fak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Justin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fak
vs
Justin

198 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakov Fak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Justin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fak misses with a two punch combination.
Fak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Justin does no damage.
Fak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Justin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fak steps into range and cracks Justin with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Justin flops backwards and Fak dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Sir Justin has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fak trying to control the position from guard on top but Justin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fak prevents Justin from getting back to his feet.
Fak trying to control but Justin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Justin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Justin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fak wants to stand but Justin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fak trying to control but Justin is working from the bottom.
Fak is really struggling to control Justin but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Fak gets a clinch.
Fak is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Justin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Justin can't break the clinch.
Fak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Justin tries to break the clinch but Fak is controlling the position.

Fak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fak in his tracks.
Fak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justin tries to clinch up.
Fak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fak tries to bum rush Justin with a series of wild strikes but Justin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Justin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fak.
Justin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fak.

Fak rushes Justin and presses him up against the cage.
Fak wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Fak.
Justin works on Fak's body with a couple of short punches.
Fak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Fak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Justin in his tracks.
Fak throws an overhand right that lands on Justin's shoulder, as Justin tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justin lands a slapping body shot.

Justin has Fak up against the cage in a clinch.
Justin is trying to break the clinch but Fak has him pressed against the cage.

Fak manages to break the clinch.
Fak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fak tries to clinch up

and Justin counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fak keeps control of Justin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Justin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fak has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakov Fak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Justin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justin.
Justin scores with a shot to the body.
Fak throws a nice looking combination but Justin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Justin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justin scores with a decent looking hook.
Justin tests Fak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justin tries to clinch but Fak moves away

and Fak counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Justin down! Fak is looking to finish but Justin is intelligently defending himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fak forces his way into half guard.
Justin is trying to get back to full guard.
Fak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Justin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fak trying to pass the guard but Justin defending well.
Justin is breathing heavily.
Fak moves nicely into side control.
Fak wants to control but Justin is keeping him busy.

Fak decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fak misses with a combination

and Justin counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fak breaks the clinch.
Fak misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Fak.
Justin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justin misses the body punch
and Fak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justin slips a straight right by Fak.
Fak misses with a few strikes there.
Justin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Justin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fak rather than just go for the knockout.
Fak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Justin to counter with a crisp jab.
Fak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fak missing with a left hand there. Justin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fak throws a right hand that Justin ducks under and follows up with a left that Justin also avoids with ease.
Justin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Justin misses with a combination
and Fak counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Fak.

Justin rushes Fak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fak misses with a hook. Justin ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Justin finds it's target.
Fak throws a right hand that Justin ducks under and follows up with a left that Justin also avoids with ease.
Justin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Justin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justin throws a nice looking combination but Fak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Justin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fak misses with a double jab
and Justin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fak throws a series of punches but Justin moves out of range.
A punch combination from Fak misses.
Justin lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Justin both land. Nice combination.
Justin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sir Justin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakov Fak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sir Justin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fak misses with a hook.
Fak looks to land a combination but Justin avoids it well.
Fak throws a right and a left that Justin avoids nicely.

Justin closes the distance and pushes Fak back into the cage.
Fak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Justin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fak has him pressed against the cage.
Justin tries to break the clinch but Fak is controlling the position.
Fak misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Justin can't break the clinch.
Justin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fak tries to land a knee to the head but Justin blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fak can't break the clinch.
Justin is trying to break free.
Fak goes for a takedown attempt but Justin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Justin misses with a two punch combination.

Fak tries to keep at a distance but Justin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fak tries to break the clinch but Justin is controlling the position.
Fak has had enough of the clinch but Justin keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Justin prevents the takedown attempt.

Fak breaks from the clinch.
Fak misses with a double jab
enabling Justin to counter with a crisp jab.
Justin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Justin moves into the clinch.
Justin wants to get back to striking at distance but Fak won't allow it.
Justin tries to break the clinch but Fak is controlling the position.
Fak keeps control of Justin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Justin is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justin blocks an uppercut.

Fak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fak throws a series of punches but Justin moves out of range.
Fak swinging wilding here.
Jakov Fak is winning the standup battle so far.
Justin ducks under a wild hook from Fak.
Fak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Justin counter with a right hand.
Justin lands with a shot to the body.
Justin lands a nice shot to the body.
Justin digs a good hook to Fak's body.

Justin darts in and clinches Fak up against the cage.
Fak is looking to break free of the clinch but Justin has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fak breaks the clinch.
Fak blocks a jab.
Fak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justin.
Justin dodges the punch combination from Fak.
Fak throws a half hearted mid kick.

Justin clinches with his opponent.
Sir Justin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Fak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Justin closes the distance and pushes Fak back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fak swats away the attempt to clinch by Justin.
Jakov Fak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fak thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Justin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fak 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakov Fak!