PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JJ Lakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pszemek Rozkurwieniec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakes comes into the arena with Suffa by Hed Pe blaring out of the sound system. Pszemek Rozkurwieniec is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lakes
vs
Rozkurwieniec

182 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Voodoo Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JJ Lakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pszemek Rozkurwieniec!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rozkurwieniec gets caught flat footed, as Lakes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Rozkurwieniec is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lakes defends well.

Rozkurwieniec is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rozkurwieniec working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lakes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lakes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lakes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Rozkurwieniec looking for a guillotine here but Lakes defends easily.

Rozkurwieniec working for a triangle but Lakes defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozkurwieniec can't keep his opponent in guard - Lakes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakes wants to take a breather but Rozkurwieniec is having none of it.

Lakes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rozkurwieniec sees it coming and defends easily.

Rozkurwieniec looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lakes trying to pass the guard but Rozkurwieniec defending well.

Rozkurwieniec is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lakes pulls his head out easily.

Rozkurwieniec looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rozkurwieniec actively working from the bottom here.

Lakes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lakes moves into full mount! Rozkurwieniec won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozkurwieniec is looking to get to half guard.
Lakes raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Pszemek Rozkurwieniec has been cut.
Lakes mounts Rozkurwieniec! Really nice guard pass there!
Rozkurwieniec keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lakes trying to control but Rozkurwieniec is having none of it.
Lakes scoring with strikes but Rozkurwieniec is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozkurwieniec is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lakes has taken his back.

Lakes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lakes doesn't have the hooks in and Rozkurwieniec manages to turn into his guard.
Lakes controls Rozkurwieniec momentarily but Rozkurwieniec frees himself.
Lakes wants to stand and escape but Rozkurwieniec is having none of it.
Lakes pulls Rozkurwieniec in close to his closed guard and prevents Rozkurwieniec from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rozkurwieniec must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lakes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Rozkurwieniec is sitting in close to Lakes's body. Lakes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rozkurwieniec is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rozkurwieniec is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lakes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). JJ Lakes!
After winning the bout, JJ Lakes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.