PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esko Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frade Francke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jazz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Back in Black. The key to victory for Esko Jazz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jazz
vs
Francke

178 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Jazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frade Francke !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Francke .
Jazz manages to get back to half guard.

Francke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Francke trying to pass the guard but Jazz defending well.

Jazz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jazz actively working from the bottom here.

Jazz is defending against the submission attempts here by Francke .

Jazz actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz is in trouble now - Francke has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jazz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Francke working for a guillotine from mount but Jazz is in no mood to give up.
Jazz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Francke wants to finish this one by submission but Jazz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Francke .

Francke looking for a guillotine from mount but Jazz is having none of it.
Francke looks gassed!
Jazz is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Francke has hold of Jazz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jazz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jazz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jazz is working to get back to half guard.

Francke is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jazz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jazz shrugs it off.
Jazz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Francke looking for a guillotine from mount but Jazz is having none of it.
Jazz is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jazz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jazz can't escape the position.
Jazz is working hard here to advance position.

Francke working for a submission but Jazz is keeping him at bay.

Francke is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Francke !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frade Francke !