PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donte Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamen Jeliazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luna
vs
Jeliazkov

218 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donte Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamen Jeliazkov!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna wants to clinch.

Luna clinches up against the cage.
Luna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jeliazkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeliazkov missing with a left hand there. Luna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeliazkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jeliazkov somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jeliazkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Luna, which made it look bad.
Luna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeliazkov.
Jeliazkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Luna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luna.
Donte Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamen Jeliazkov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Luna manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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.
Luna looking for a sweep. Not yet Luna, not yet.
Luna will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Luna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jeliazkov is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jeliazkov makes his way to full guard, as Luna worked for a kimura.
Jeliazkov has a closed guard, preventing Luna from standing up.
Jeliazkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Luna would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Luna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jeliazkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna postures up in Jeliazkov's guard and throws a big left but Jeliazkov blocks it.
Luna postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Luna postures up in Jeliazkov's guard and throws a big left but Jeliazkov blocks it.
Luna throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeliazkov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Luna is now in half guard.
Luna prevents Jeliazkov from standing back up.
Luna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Luna lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Luna seems to be looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Luna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jeliazkov defends it well.
Jeliazkov is looking for a sweep. Luna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jeliazkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luna tries to avoid it but Jeliazkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luna to the ground. Luna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jeliazkov looks winded!
Luna wants to clinch.
Jeliazkov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Luna shoots in and bounces Jeliazkov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Luna dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jeliazkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Jeliazkov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Luna wants to control but Jeliazkov is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna is refusing to be controlled, as Jeliazkov sits in half guard.
Luna trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeliazkov wants to free his trapped foot but Luna is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Luna is holding on to half guard well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Luna tries to get to full guard but Jeliazkov has control of the leg.
Jeliazkov controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jeliazkov throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Donte Luna has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luna is defended easily by Jeliazkov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeliazkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jeliazkov gets the takedown into side control.
Luna is looking for a sweep.
Jeliazkov trying to control the action but Luna is working from the bottom.

Jeliazkov tries for a kimura but Luna is defending well.
Luna sneaks back into half guard.
Jeliazkov prevents Luna from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeliazkov is looking to take a break and control but Luna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luna wants to improve his position but Jeliazkov is controlling well.
Luna wants to control but Jeliazkov is keeping busy.
Jeliazkov wants to stand up but Luna is controlling the position.
Luna is pressing down on Jeliazkov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jeliazkov stopping the sweep attempt from Luna.
Luna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jeliazkov's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jeliazkov looking to control.

Luna stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Jeliazkov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Luna stands and steps away. Jeliazkov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Luna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeliazkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jeliazkov pushes Luna up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamen Jeliazkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donte Luna's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jeliazkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Luna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jeliazkov is one step ahead there.
Luna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jeliazkov preventing the sweep.
Luna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jeliazkov is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeliazkov trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Luna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jeliazkov keeping hold of Luna's head, controlling as best he can.
Jeliazkov trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Luna.

Luna is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Donte Luna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jeliazkov wants to control but Luna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jeliazkov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Luna haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jeliazkov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Luna is controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jeliazkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jeliazkov takes the fight into the clinch.

Luna jumps into guard, dragging Jeliazkov to the mat.
Jeliazkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Luna tries to improve position but can't.

Jeliazkov stands up.

Jeliazkov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jeliazkov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna is staying active underneath Jeliazkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Luna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luna is refusing to be controlled, as Jeliazkov sits in half guard.
Luna tries to get to full guard but Jeliazkov has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luna wants to get back to his feet.

Jeliazkov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Luna to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamen Jeliazkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jeliazkov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamen Jeliazkov!