PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Emil Yanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roc comes to the cage accompanied by ATB - Believe In Me. Emil Yanenko has chosen Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Petr Emil Yanenko looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Roc
vs
Emil Yanenko

193 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

183 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Roc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Emil Yanenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emil Yanenko is defended easily by Roc.
Roc misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Emil Yanenko.
Roc is trying to get back to half guard.
Roc tries to escape but Emil Yanenko is in control.
Emil Yanenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Roc tries to improve position but can't.
Roc manages to work his way to half guard, despite Emil Yanenko's best efforts.

Roc actively working from the bottom here.
Roc trying to control here.

Emil Yanenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roc is just riding it out for now. Emil Yanenko eventually gives up the hold.
Emil Yanenko looks gassed!
Emil Yanenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc is looking to improve his position.
Emil Yanenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roc wants to control but Emil Yanenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Emil Yanenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roc is just riding it out for now. Emil Yanenko eventually gives up the hold.

Roc looking for submissions off his back.

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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roc manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emil Yanenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Roc has wrist control.
Emil Yanenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Emil Yanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Roc has his feet on Emil Yanenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No joy there for Roc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Emil Yanenko feints and as Roc raises his hands in defense, Emil Yanenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emil Yanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roc wants to sweep but no luck.
Emil Yanenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Emil Yanenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roc is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emil Yanenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Emil Yanenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emil Yanenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roc misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jason Roc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emil Yanenko shoots in but Roc avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Emil Yanenko scores with a takedown into Roc's guard.
Emil Yanenko trying to control but Roc is working from the bottom.
Emil Yanenko stopping the sweep attempt from Roc.
Emil Yanenko postures up in Roc's guard and throws a big left but Roc blocks it.
Emil Yanenko wants to control from the top but Roc keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Emil Yanenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roc moves in looking to clinch but Emil Yanenko pushes him off.

Emil Yanenko gets caught flat footed, as Roc shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Emil Yanenko wants to stand and escape but Roc is having none of it.

Emil Yanenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roc gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roc working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Emil Yanenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Emil Yanenko trying to keep a closed guard but Roc is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc wants to control from the top but Emil Yanenko keeps moving.

Emil Yanenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roc is aware though and is defending well.
Roc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Emil Yanenko looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Roc is defending well. Emil Yanenko quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Roc has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Emil Yanenko celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petr Emil Yanenko!