PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Voll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Janowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voll's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Monster Magnet - Powertrip . The key to victory for Frank Voll has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Voll
vs
Janowicz

195 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Voll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Janowicz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voll scores with a hook to the body. Janowicz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frank Voll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Janowicz.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Janowicz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Janowicz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Janowicz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Janowicz in side control, throwing shots but Voll defends.

Janowicz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Voll is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voll is not content to let Janowicz control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janowicz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voll can't do much from the bottom here.
Janowicz wants to control but Voll is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Janowicz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Janowicz trying to control the action but Voll is working from the bottom.

Janowicz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Janowicz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Janowicz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voll parries the strikes from Janowicz easily there. Janowicz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Voll to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Janowicz is trying to get an arm triangle but Voll is defending well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janowicz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Janowicz is trying to get an arm triangle but Voll is defending well.

Janowicz swings around for an armbar but Voll sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Janowicz's guard.
Voll trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Janowicz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Janowicz is looking to work some ground and pound but Voll has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Janowicz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Voll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voll scores with the left hand. Janowicz knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jan Janowicz has been cut.
Voll darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Janowicz shoots in and drives through. Voll sprawls well.
Voll lunges at Janowicz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Janowicz's hand.
Voll is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Janowicz scores a takedown into full mount!
Voll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voll blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voll wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Janowicz.
Janowicz throwing strikes here but Voll is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janowicz working for a submission but Voll is keeping him at bay.
Janowicz looking to control but Voll is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Janowicz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Voll has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Janowicz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Janowicz working for a submission but Voll is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janowicz unloads with some shots from mount but Voll bucks and avoids them well.

Janowicz is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Janowicz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jan Janowicz!