PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Hedegaard (ranked 5504 p4p, 24929 weight class) and Jure Jez (ranked 576 p4p, 698 weight class). 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?

Hedegaard
vs
Jez

208 cm
18
195
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
179
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Hedegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jure Jez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedegaard moves out of range of the leg kick from Jez.

Hedegaard gets the takedown into side control.
Jez can't do much from the bottom here.

Hedegaard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hedegaard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hedegaard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Hedegaard crashes against the mat.
Hedegaard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedegaard wants to control but Jez is keeping him busy.

Hedegaard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hedegaard trying to control the action but Jez is working from the bottom.
Jez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Hedegaard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hedegaard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hedegaard but great work by Jez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hedegaard can't do much from the bottom here.
Hedegaard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hedegaard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hedegaard seems to be working for a kimura but Jez defends the submission attempt.

Hedegaard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Simon Hedegaard!