PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Klebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klebanov comes to the cage accompanied by Your Worst Nightmare. Roc has chosen Hey Man, Nice Shot as his entrance music. Evgeni Klebanov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Klebanov
vs
Roc

168 cm
25
166 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

191 cm
23
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evgeni Klebanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Roc!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roc scores with a shot to the body.
Roc throws a hook but Klebanov blocks it.
Klebanov lands a right hook to the body.
Roc throws a lazy uppercut
and Klebanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klebanov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roc scores with a nice right hand.
Jay Roc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klebanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klebanov throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klebanov. Roc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roc wants to slow Klebanov down by chopping away at his legs.
Roc scores with a jab.
Roc throws a leg kick that is checked
and Klebanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roc's knee momentarily.
Roc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roc misses with an uppercut
and Klebanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roc takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roc misses with an uppercut
and Klebanov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab by Roc.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klebanov.
Roc motions for Klebanov to come forward. Roc throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roc shoots and misses
and Klebanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roc misses the body punch
and Klebanov counters with a good, hard body kick but Roc shrugs it off.
Roc throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Klebanov counters with a takedown into side control.
Klebanov controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roc is trying to improve his position.
Klebanov is looking to take a break and control but Roc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roc is trying to control Klebanov's posture but Klebanov avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roc is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Klebanov is looking to take a break and control but Roc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roc trying to remain calm as Klebanov controls from the top position.
Roc is not content to let Klebanov control the position.
Roc tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klebanov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roc sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Roc works his way to full guard. Good work.

Klebanov is sitting in close to Roc's body. Roc has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Klebanov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Klebanov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Roc.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jay Roc!