PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joel Vance (ranked 25369 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jure Jelenko (ranked 9045 p4p, 0 weight class). Jure Jelenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joel Vance's chin.

Vance
vs
Jelenko

181 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jure Jelenko!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelenko misses with a double jab
letting Vance counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Jelenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Jelenko both land. Nice combination.

Vance gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jelenko prevents the takedown attempt.

Jelenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vance darts in looking for a takedown but Jelenko gets double underhooks and turns Vance into the cage.

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

Vance pushes Jelenko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Jelenko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vance on his heels. He'll look to pass Vance's guard now, I'm sure.

Vance has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jelenko is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Vance is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance tries to pull guard but Jelenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Vance drops back down to his feet.
Vance tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vance is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vance tries to score a body lock takedown but Jelenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jelenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vance misses with some punches.

Jelenko manages to break the clinch.

Jelenko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vance on his heels. He'll look to pass Vance's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vance is keeping the position for now.
Jelenko won't allow Vance to sweep him here.
Jelenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vance's head.
Jelenko landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vance is on top in guard.

Vance is breathing heavily.
Vance postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jelenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vance with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jelenko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance lands a couple of digs.
Vance missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vance throwing strikes from guard but Jelenko blocks nicely.
Jelenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Jelenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vance.
Vance prevents Jelenko from getting back to his feet.

Jelenko scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Vance clinches with his opponent.
Vance goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jelenko prevents it.
Vance wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vance drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jelenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jelenko sprawls well. Jelenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vance gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jelenko.

Vance is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Jelenko! Vance is backing up but he can't get away as Jelenko lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Vance and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jure Jelenko!
A victorious Jure Jelenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.