PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Justice (ranked 2907 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Flaming Kerotan (ranked 198 p4p, 229 weight class). Flaming Kerotan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Justice
vs
Kerotan

170 cm
20
134
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
135
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Diamond Dogs Outfitters

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flaming Kerotan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerotan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Justice shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kerotan is trying to defend but Justice finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Justice keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kerotan tries to kick Justice off but Justice keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kerotan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Kerotan kicks off Justice and gets to his feet.
Kerotan throws an off balance right hand
and Justice counters with a stiff right hand.
Kerotan misses with a body shot.

Justice shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Justice was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kerotan can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice prevents Kerotan from escaping the position.
Justice takes a little break here. Kerotan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice prevents Kerotan from escaping the position.
Kerotan being controlled for a moment.
Justice prevents Kerotan from escaping the position.

That's two 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.
Justice just content to control the position.

Kerotan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Justice.
Kerotan tries to escape but Justice is in control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kerotan is pushing Justice's head away, looking to escape. Justice manages to hold on to the position though.

Justice thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kerotan is trying to escape the position but Justice is controlling the position.
Justice seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kerotan for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan is pushing Justice's head away, looking to escape. Justice manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kerotan tries to escape but Justice is in control.
Justice is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kerotan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kerotan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Justice has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Justice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kerotan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Justice is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerotan is trying to get back to his feet.

Justice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kerotan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Kerotan is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Justice take his back! Uh oh - Justice has got a rear naked choke here! Kerotan is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Justice!