PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Dengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris JorJovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dengel's entrance music is Papillon. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dengel
vs
JorJovsky

150 cm
34
148 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

182 cm
27
158 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Dengel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris JorJovsky!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dengel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
JorJovsky is trying to maintain a safe position but Dengel gets an underhook and turns JorJovsky into the cage.
Dengel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
JorJovsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.

JorJovsky jumps guard.
Dengel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as JorJovsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dengel got a little sloppy there for a moment and JorJovsky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dengel has managed to get both his arms back between JorJovsky's legs - danger averted.
Dengel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. JorJovsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dengel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
JorJovsky keeping moving, preventing Dengel from controlling successfully.
Dengel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

JorJovsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dengel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dengel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
JorJovsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Dengel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dengel wants to control from the top but JorJovsky keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

JorJovsky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dengel defends it easily.
Dengel wants to control from the top but JorJovsky keeps moving.
JorJovsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dengel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
JorJovsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dengel.

JorJovsky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dengel defends it easily.
Dengel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as JorJovsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dengel connects with a couple of short punches.
Dengel throws a big right hand that misses.
Dengel throws a big right hand that misses.

JorJovsky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

JorJovsky has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dengel should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, JorJovsky has tightened it up now! Dengel should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Boris JorJovsky!
After the fight, Boris JorJovsky was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.