PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diskretni Jebac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Pistol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diskretni Jebac had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jimmy Pistol has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diskretni Jebac's chin.

Jebac
vs
Pistol

188 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
187 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diskretni Jebac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Pistol!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pistol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jebac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pistol is looking to clinch.
Jebac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jebac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pistol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pistol throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pistol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pistol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jebac avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jebac is trying to break the clinch but Pistol has him pressed against the cage.
Pistol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jebac's efforts to push away.

Jebac breaks from the clinch.
Pistol tries to clinch but Jebac moves out of range.
Pistol tries to close the distance and clinch but Jebac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jebac drops Pistol with a left and a right! Oh, Pistol is hurt - Jebac dives into side control looking to finish!

Pistol is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pistol can't do much from the bottom here.
Pistol is still in real trouble! Can Jebac finish him?
Jebac tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pistol seems to have recovered his senses.
Pistol is trying to control Jebac's posture but Jebac avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistol manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pistol has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jebac is working away from the top position though.

Pistol looking for submissions off his back.
Jebac wants to stand but Pistol has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pistol wants to control but Jebac is keeping busy.

Pistol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jebac wants to stand but Pistol has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Pistol actively working from the bottom here.
Jebac wants to stand up but Pistol is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pistol looking for submissions off his back.

Pistol makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pistol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diskretni Jebac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pistol avoids the body shot from Jebac.
Pistol moves out of range as Jebac strikes.
Jebac lands with a kick to the temple. Pistol shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pistol moves in looking to clinch but Jebac pushes him off.
Jebac throws a series of punches but Pistol moves out of range.
Jebac throws a series of punches but Pistol moves out of range.
Pistol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jebac throws out the jab.

Pistol takes the fight into the clinch.

Pistol is trying to trip Jebac. He has hold of a leg but Jebac is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pistol persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pistol 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.
Pistol prevents Jebac from getting back to his feet.
Jebac is breathing heavily.
Pistol cracks Jebac with a solid left hand.

Pistol 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.
Pistol trying to control but Jebac is working from the bottom.
Jebac is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Pistol drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pistol jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jebac is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pistol is controlling him.
Pistol throws a big right hand that misses.

Pistol 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Pistol advances to half guard.
Pistol stops Jebac from getting back to his feet.

Pistol has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jebac defend it? Pistol steps over the head and cranks it - Jebac is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pistol!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Pistol!