PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Novittu Saatana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Joe Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Saatana
vs
Joe Junior

189 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Novittu Saatana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Joe Junior!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior tries to clinch there but Saatana circles away.
Junior misses with a double jab.
Saatana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Junior tries to avoid it but Saatana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Junior to the ground. Junior escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junior throws a wild body kick that Saatana sees coming a mile off.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Saatana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Junior is trying to control the position but Saatana postures up.

Junior working for a triangle but Saatana defends it easily.
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Saatana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Saatana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Saatana from controlling successfully.
Junior controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Saatana tries to score a body lock takedown but Junior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Junior is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Junior works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Saatana ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Saatana no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Saatana doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Junior trying to control but Saatana is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Junior has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Junior wants to control from the top but Saatana keeps moving.
Saatana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior trying to control but Saatana is working from the bottom.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saatana is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Saatana fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Novittu Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saatana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saatana shoots for a double leg takedown but Junior sprawls well. He's pushed Saatana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saatana is breathing heavily.

Junior feints and as Saatana raises his hands in defense, Junior changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Junior showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Junior won't allow Saatana to sweep him here.
Junior pushes down on Saatana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Junior content to control rather than advance.
Saatana tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
Junior slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Junior might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Saatana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Junior.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Saatana is defending well.
Junior controlling the pace.
Saatana wants to get back to full guard.

Junior is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Saatana is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Joe Junior!