PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Divola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jastrzabski (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.

Divola
vs
Jastrzabski

188 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Joe Divola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Jastrzabski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jastrzabski throws a right hand that Divola ducks under and follows up with a left that Divola also avoids with ease.
Divola is looking to clinch.

Divola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jastrzabski's guard.
Jastrzabski trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jastrzabski looking to control.
Jastrzabski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Divola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jastrzabski has his hands on Divola's head, controlling the position.
Divola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jastrzabski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Divola wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jastrzabski lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Divola is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jastrzabski pulls his head out easily.
Divola is trying to get back to full guard.
Divola is trying to stand up here but Jastrzabski is controlling him well.
Jastrzabski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Jastrzabski.
You get the feeling that Divola really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Divola taking shots to the head.
Jastrzabski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Divola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jastrzabski wants to control the pace but Divola is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jastrzabski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Joe Divola has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divola tries to reverse the position but Jastrzabski maintains control.
Divola is breathing heavily.
Jastrzabski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Divola is looking to escape.
Jastrzabski raining down shots from the mount!
Jastrzabski landing shots from mount.
Divola is working to get back to half guard.
Jastrzabski landing shots from mount.
Jastrzabski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Divola can't escape the position.
Divola sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Divola misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jastrzabski working Divola over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzabski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Divola tries to get to full guard but Jastrzabski has control of the leg.

Jastrzabski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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. Jastrzabski connects with a nice short shot to Divola's temple.
Jastrzabski prevents Divola from standing back up.
Jastrzabski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jastrzabski lands a big shot there that rocks Divola but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jastrzabski blocks Divola's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Divola can't escape the position.
Jastrzabski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Divola because Jastrzabski loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzabski avoids the attempt from Divola to control.
Jastrzabski is stalling here but it's allowed Divola to get half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Divola is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jastrzabski pulls his head out easily.
Divola is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Divola moves into range and clinches up with Jastrzabski.

Divola has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jastrzabski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Can Jastrzabski hold on?! Divola is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divola connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jastrzabski to escape the position.

It looks like Mark Jastrzabski has been cut.
Divola has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Jastrzabski.
Jastrzabski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Jastrzabski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Divola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Divola scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Jastrzabski is rocked!
Jastrzabski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jastrzabski is still on wobbly legs! Can Divola finish him?
Jastrzabski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jastrzabski seems to have recovered his senses.
Jastrzabski keeps the fight on the outside.
Jastrzabski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Divola is rocked!
Joe Divola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jastrzabski clinches up with Divola and pushes him back against the cage.

Jastrzabski breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Divola blocks the low kick.
Jastrzabski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Divola counters with a single leg into guard. Jastrzabski didn't expect that. Divola postures up and lands a big shot to Jastrzabski's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jastrzabski kicks Divola off and gets to his feet.

Jastrzabski clinches up against the cage.
Divola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jastrzabski.

Jastrzabski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Divola. No joy for Jastrzabski on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Jastrzabski.

Jastrzabski instigates a clinch.
Jastrzabski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe Divola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jastrzabski.
Jastrzabski works on Divola's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jastrzabski smiles and moves away.
Divola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jastrzabski.
Divola is looking to clinch.
Divola tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jastrzabski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Divola's knee momentarily.
Jastrzabski looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Divola.
Jastrzabski throws a right hand that Divola ducks under and follows up with a left that Divola also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Jastrzabski.
Jastrzabski wants to clinch but Divola slips to the side
enabling Divola to counter with a crisp jab.

Jastrzabski moves into range and clinches up with Divola.

Jastrzabski breaks the clinch.
Jastrzabski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divola doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jastrzabski counters with a one-two to the body.
Divola wants to clinch

and Jastrzabski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Divola's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jastrzabski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jastrzabski scores with a spinning back kick!
Divola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Divola misses with a takedown attempt

and Jastrzabski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Divola's guard now.
Jastrzabski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Divola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mark Jastrzabski has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jastrzabski stands and steps away. Divola gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Divola seems to have got his legs back now.
Jastrzabski looks to land a combination but Divola avoids it well.
Good work by Divola as he checks the leg kick.
Jastrzabski has a takedown stuffed.
Jastrzabski shoots in and drives through. Divola sprawls well.

Divola scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Divola working the head with strikes.
Jastrzabski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzabski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jastrzabski working a defensive guard here.
Jastrzabski looking for a sweep. Not yet Jastrzabski, not yet.
Divola wanted to stand there but Jastrzabski had control of the position.
Divola with a nice head shot there.

The has opened up Mark Jastrzabski's cut even more.
Divola looking to pass the guard.

Divola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jastrzabski has a closed guard, preventing Divola from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Divola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Divola stands up over Jastrzabski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Divola trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jastrzabski's guard.
Jastrzabski looking to control.
Divola wants to stand but Jastrzabski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jastrzabski wants to sweep but no luck.
Divola passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Divola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jastrzabski moves into full guard.
Jastrzabski wants to improve his position but instead Divola has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Jastrzabski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Divola lands a two punch combo.
Jastrzabski tries to land a leg kick but Divola saw it coming and moves away.
Jastrzabski looks for a takedown but Divola sprawls well.
Jastrzabski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Divola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jastrzabski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Divola fails to land the takedown.

Jastrzabski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jastrzabski is trying to break free.
Divola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jastrzabski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Divola gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jastrzabski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark Jastrzabski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Divola tries to clinch up.

Jastrzabski has managed to clinch.
Jastrzabski managing to block the knees to the body from Divola.
Jastrzabski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Divola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jastrzabski smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jastrzabski.
Divola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jastrzabski pinned against the cage. Jastrzabski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Divola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jastrzabski lands a big shot that drops Divola! Can he finish him?
Divola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jastrzabski is controlling him.
Divola keeping moving, preventing Jastrzabski from controlling successfully.
Jastrzabski tries to free his leg and advance position but Divola is retaining full guard.
Jastrzabski stays in close to Divola's body and controls the position.

Divola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divola is trying to control the position but Jastrzabski postures up.
Divola wants to stand and escape but Jastrzabski is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Divola tries to clinch there but Jastrzabski circles away.
Divola closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jastrzabski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jastrzabski pulls guard successfully.
Jastrzabski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Divola's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Divola is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Divola wants to control from the top but Jastrzabski keeps moving.
Jastrzabski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Divola is one step ahead there.

Jastrzabski pushes Divola off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Divola takes the fight into the clinch.
Jastrzabski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Jastrzabski breaks the clinch.
Divola closes the distance but Jastrzabski moves to the side
and Jastrzabski counters with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Divola there.
Jastrzabski looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jastrzabski looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Divola.
Jastrzabski tries to clinch but Divola is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Divola keeps control of Jastrzabski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Divola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jastrzabski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Divola is trying to stall.
Divola can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jastrzabski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Divola stuffs the takedown.
Divola tries to clinch up but Jastrzabski circles away and keeps his distance.
Divola throws a head kick that Jastrzabski semi-blocks.
Mark Jastrzabski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Divola misses with a takedown attempt

and Jastrzabski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Divola!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Divola is trying to stand up.
Jastrzabski punishing his opponent with strikes.

Joe Divola's cut is getting worse.
Jastrzabski is landing with some decent strikes but Divola is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jastrzabski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Divola is looking to escape.
Divola is in a horrible position here. Jastrzabski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Divola in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Joe Divola's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jastrzabski landing strikes from the mount and Divola is in trouble!
Divola is wriggling around trying to escape.
Joe Divola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jastrzabski scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Jastrzabski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jastrzabski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Jastrzabski!