PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raph Andres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Jorstain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorstain comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enemy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Andres
vs
Jorstain

194 cm
21
239 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raph Andres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jasper Jorstain!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andres closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jorstain did well to prevent Andres getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Andres is trying to control. Jorstain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jorstain wants to improve his position but Andres is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andres in particular looking to stall.
Jorstain is pressing down on Andres's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andres trying to control but Jorstain is working from the bottom.
Andres controls from within his opponent's guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Raph Andres wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jorstain misses with a takedown attempt

and Andres counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andres is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jorstain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorstain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andres is working away from the top position though.
Andres thows a huge punch but Jorstain dodges it nicely.
Andres prevents Jorstain from improving his position.

Andres decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Andres shoots for a double leg takedown but Jorstain sprawls well. He's pushed Andres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Andres closes the distance and clinches.
Jorstain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andres is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andres drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Andres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andres misses with a low kick.
Jorstain fails with the takedown

and Andres counters with a single leg into guard. Jorstain didn't expect that.
Raph Andres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasper Jorstain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andres trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorstain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andres looking to pass the guard.
Andres stays in close to Jorstain's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorstain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jorstain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andres controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Raph Andres wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Andres gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorstain is looking to regain half guard here but Andres keeps moving and retains side control.

Andres in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jorstain is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raph Andres!