PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Jakovina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Arenas
vs
Jakovina

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Arenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Jakovina!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arenas shoots in looking for a takedown. Jakovina tries to sprawl out of it but Arenas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jakovina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arenas slaps away a takedown attempt from Jakovina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jakovina fails with the takedown.
Jakovina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mark Arenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Jakovina.
Arenas tries a low kick but Jakovina avoids it.
Jakovina keeps the fight on the outside.
Arenas is looking to clinch but Jakovina is avoiding it.
Arenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Arenas as Jakovina shoots in.
Arenas circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arenas tries to score with a low kick but Jakovina moves his leg out of the way.

Jakovina gets the takedown into side control.
Arenas manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arenas wants to get back to full guard.
Jakovina is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jakovina is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arenas sees it coming and defends easily.
Jakovina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arenas wants to improve his position but Jakovina is controlling well.

Jakovina seems to be working for a kimura but Arenas defends the submission attempt.
Jakovina looks gassed!
Arenas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jakovina is working away from the top position though.
Arenas is trying to stand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jakovina darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arenas wants to improve his position but Jakovina is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakovina trying to control from half guard but Arenas is working away.
Arenas is looking for a sweep. Jakovina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jakovina is pressing down on Arenas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arenas is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jakovina lands a nice short elbow.
Jakovina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arenas is trying to stand up here but Jakovina is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jakovina is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arenas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arenas fails with a takedown attempt.

Jakovina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arenas keeping moving, preventing Jakovina from controlling successfully.

Arenas is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Jakovina frees his head nicely. Oh but Arenas has switched to an armbar! Jakovina is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mark Arenas!