PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hung Daugherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Jaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Jaron will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Daugherty
vs
Jaron

225 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hung Daugherty!
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, Piotr Jaron!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jaron darts in and clinches Daugherty up against the cage.

Daugherty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jaron dives in and scores a takedown into Daugherty's guard.
Jaron is looking to pass into half guard but Daugherty pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Daugherty is in guard.

Daugherty stays in close to Jaron's body and controls the position.
Jaron trying to control the position.
Daugherty slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daugherty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daugherty landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daugherty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daugherty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jaron is striking from the bottom but Daugherty uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Daugherty working over Jaron with some ground and pound. Jaron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daugherty perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Daugherty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daugherty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jaron's head.
Daugherty is thwarting Jaron's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Jaron misses

and Daugherty counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jaron!
Daugherty is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Daugherty lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Daugherty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Daugherty tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daugherty in side control, throwing shots but Jaron defends.
Jaron is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Daugherty is controlling him well.
Daugherty grinds an elbow into Jaron's temple.
Daugherty controls the position.
Jaron taking punishment in the form of punches.
Daugherty working the ground and pound.
Jaron regains half guard.
Daugherty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Daugherty seems content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daugherty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Daugherty gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daugherty trying to control the position here.

Daugherty has his feet on Jaron's thighs here. He's pushed Jaron off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jaron screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hung Daugherty!