PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Totney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Jotejko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Totney
vs
Jotejko

188 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bradley Totney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bartosz Jotejko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Totney pulls guard successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jotejko throws a strike but Totney rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jotejko being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Totney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jotejko misses with a right hand

and Totney counters by moving into the clinch.
Jotejko working hard to break the clinch.
Jotejko tries a knee to the head but Totney blocks it.
Totney wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totney can't get the takedown.
Totney is looking for a takedown.
Jotejko tries to land knees in the clinch but Totney avoids the damage to the body.
Jotejko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jotejko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jotejko misses with an elbow over the top.
Jotejko is trying to break the clinch but Totney is controlling him.
Totney managing to block the knees to the body from Jotejko.
Jotejko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Totney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Totney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totney is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jotejko misses with a knee to the head.
Jotejko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jotejko tries a knee to the head but Totney blocks it.
Jotejko misses with a knee strike.
Jotejko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Totney can't get the takedown.

Totney gets control of Jotejko's arms and successfully pulls guard. Totney will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jotejko trying to control but Totney is working from the bottom.
Totney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Totney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jotejko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Totney's head.
Jotejko wants to control from the top but Totney keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Totney is on top in guard.

Totney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jotejko is fending him off so far but Totney persists. Nope, Jotejko circles away and we're back to standing.
Jotejko shoots for a double leg takedown but Totney sprawls well. He's pushed Jotejko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jotejko.

Totney looking to score a takedown here. Jotejko is defending well but Totney drives through and ends up in Jotejko's guard.
Jotejko looks gassed!
Jotejko is looking to stand up but Totney isn't so interested in that idea.
Jotejko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Totney controls the pace.
Jotejko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Totney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Totney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jotejko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jotejko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Totney.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Totney content to stall in guard here.
Totney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jotejko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Totney!
Totney is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Totney wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jotejko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jotejko prevents Totney from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Totney dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jotejko darts in and clinches Totney up against the cage.
Jotejko has had enough of the clinch but Totney keeps him there for the moment.
Totney tries to circle away but Jotejko has him pinned against the cage.
Jotejko looking to stall.
Jotejko has had enough of the clinch but Totney keeps him there for the moment.
Jotejko looking to throw knees to the head but Totney is blocking nicely.
Jotejko misses with a punch on the inside.
Totney stalls.
Jotejko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Totney's efforts to push away.
Totney prevents Jotejko from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jotejko is trying to push Totney away but Totney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Totney jumps guard and drags Jotejko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Totney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Totney manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Totney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Totney has control of Jotejko's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jotejko regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Totney stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Totney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jotejko tries to avoid it but Totney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jotejko to the ground. Jotejko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jotejko slaps away a takedown attempt from Totney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Totney or perhaps it was just good defense by Jotejko which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Totney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jotejko misses with a head kick.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Totney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jotejko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jotejko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Totney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totney has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jotejko shoots in for a takedown but Totney shows good takedown defense.
Jotejko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Totney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jotejko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Totney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jotejko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jotejko is trying to push Totney away but Totney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Totney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jotejko's efforts to push away.
Totney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jotejko keeps control of Totney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totney jumps guard but Jotejko stands there with Totney around his waist. Totney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Totney is trying to drag Jotejko to the mat but Jotejko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Jotejko fails to land.
Totney stalling the fight.
Jotejko working hard to break the clinch.
Totney can't get the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jotejko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jotejko tries to break free but Totney pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bradley Totney will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jotejko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jotejko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Totney as he jumps to the side.
Jotejko avoids the head kick by Totney.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jotejko.
Bradley Totney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Totney blocks a head kick by Jotejko.
Totney shoots in but Jotejko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jotejko has a takedown stuffed.
Bradley Totney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartosz Jotejko.
Totney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jotejko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Totney.
Totney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jotejko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jotejko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jotejko shoots in for a takedown but Totney shows good takedown defense.

Totney pushes Jotejko up against the cage in a clinch.
Totney misses with a knee strike.
Jotejko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Totney is trying to drag Jotejko to the mat but Jotejko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Totney is trying to pull guard but Jotejko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jotejko is trying to force a seperation but Totney has the dominant position.
Jotejko tries to circle away but Totney has him pinned against the cage.
Jotejko tries to break the clinch but Totney is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jotejko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Totney prevents Jotejko from breaking the clinch.
Jotejko misses with a knee strike.
Totney effectively controlling the action here.
Totney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bartosz Jotejko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Totney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jotejko prevents it.
Jotejko tries to break the clinch but Totney is controlling the position.
Totney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Totney looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totney looking for a takedown.
Totney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Totney tries to pull guard but Jotejko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Totney blocks an uppercut.
Jotejko is trying to force a seperation but Totney has the dominant position.

Jotejko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Totney closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Totney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jotejko's brow.
Totney is working for takedown but Jotejko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Totney prevents Jotejko from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jotejko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jotejko.
Totney prevents Jotejko from breaking the clinch.
Jotejko tries to land knees in the clinch but Totney avoids the damage to the body.
Totney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jotejko has him pressed against the cage.

Totney gets control of Jotejko's arms and successfully pulls guard. Totney will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jotejko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Totney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jotejko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jotejko trying to control but Totney is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jotejko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Totney is proving hard to escape from.

Totney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jotejko defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bartosz Jotejko.
I think Totney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Totney!