PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katten Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jansson
vs
Subzero

187 cm
24
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

215 cm
26
267 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katten Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Subzero!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson misses with a leg kick

and Subzero counters with a head kick that drops Jansson to the mat! Jansson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Jansson is rocked!
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!
Jansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jansson misses with a low kick.
Subzero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jansson.
Subzero avoids the head kick by Jansson.
Jansson throws out a leg kick but Subzero moves out of range and Jansson only half commits.
Jansson keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been hearing reports that Jansson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Subzero slips under a jab.
Jansson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Subzero moves in looking to clinch but Jansson pushes him off.

Subzero pushes Jansson up against the cage in a clinch.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Jansson takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Katten Jansson has been cut.
Jansson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Subzero walks away with a smile on his face. Jansson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katten Jansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Subzero.
Jansson swings for the body but Subzero moves out of range.
Jansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jansson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Subzero wants to clinch.
Jansson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Subzero.

Subzero moves into the clinch.
Jansson is trying to stall.
Subzero looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Subzero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jansson's brow.
Subzero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Subzero trying to land knees to the body.
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Subzero missing with knees to the body.
Jansson blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.

Jansson breaks from the clinch.
Jansson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Subzero's calf.
Jansson wants to land a leg kick but Subzero is out of range.
Jansson throws a jab when Subzero was well out of range.
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!
Jansson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Subzero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jansson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero defending well as Jansson loads up on a big left hand.
Jansson tries to score with a low kick but Subzero moves his leg out of the way.
Jansson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jansson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jansson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jansson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jansson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Subzero manages to avoid it.
Subzero tries to clinch up.
Subzero moves out of range as Jansson throws a body kick.
Subzero is looking to clinch but Jansson is avoiding it.
Subzero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Subzero forces Jansson back against the cage and clinches.
Jansson tries to pull guard but Subzero won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subzero lands an elbow just above Jansson 's eye.
Subzero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Subzero missing with knees to the body.
Subzero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jansson's face.
Subzero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jansson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Subzero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jansson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jansson is breathing heavily.
Subzero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jansson.
Jansson avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Subzero.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jansson blocks the elbow strike.
Jansson blocks the elbow strike.
Subzero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jansson is defending well for now.
Subzero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Professor Subzero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katten Jansson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Subzero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jansson.
Jansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Subzero checks a low kick from Jansson.
Some bone on bone action there as Subzero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jansson throws a head kick but Subzero moves out of range.
Professor Subzero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jansson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jansson.
Subzero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jansson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jansson looks for the body kick but Subzero saw that one coming.
Subzero moves out of range as Jansson strikes.
Subzero tries to clinch up.
Subzero ducks under a wild hook from Jansson.
Jansson scores with a nice strike.
Jansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Subzero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jansson misses
and Subzero counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good work by Subzero as he checks the leg kick.

Subzero moves into the clinch.
Subzero lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Subzero tries to land knees in the clinch but Jansson avoids the damage to the body.
Subzero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jansson blocks it with crossed arms.
Subzero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jansson avoids it.
Jansson avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
Jansson blocks the elbow strike.
Subzero lands a nice knee to the body.
Subzero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jansson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subzero lands an elbow that stopped Jansson in his tracks for a moment.
Subzero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jansson's defenses.
Subzero looking to throw knees to the head but Jansson is blocking nicely.
Jansson avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
Subzero throws an elbow that misses.
Subzero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jansson blocks it with crossed arms.
Subzero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jansson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Subzero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jansson avoids it.
Jansson managing to block the knees to the body from Subzero.
Subzero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jansson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subzero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Subzero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Subzero missing with knees to the body.
Jansson fails to pull guard.
Subzero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Subzero.
Subzero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jansson avoids the elbow strike from Subzero, against the cage.
Subzero trying to land knees to the body.
Subzero pushes off an throws an elbow but Jansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jansson fails to pull guard.
Jansson blocks the elbow strike.
Jansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Subzero.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Subzero in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subzero lands an elbow inside that Jansson shrugs off.
Jansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Subzero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Subzero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jansson's brow.
Jansson dodges an elbow strike from Subzero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Subzero trying to land knees to the body.
Subzero lands an elbow inside.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
Subzero tries a knee to the head but Jansson blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Subzero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jansson has picked Subzero up - he's going for a ride! Jansson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Subzero kicks Jansson off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Professor Subzero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Katten Jansson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Subzero explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Subzero moves in looking to clinch but Jansson pushes him off.

Subzero closes the distance and clinches.
Subzero lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Subzero.
Subzero lands an elbow that stopped Jansson in his tracks for a moment.
Subzero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Subzero misses with a knee to the head.
Subzero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jansson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Subzero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jansson blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Subzero.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Subzero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jansson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subzero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Subzero missing with knees to the body.
Subzero trying to land knees to the body.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
Jansson managing to block the knees to the body from Subzero.
Subzero misses with a knee to the head.
Subzero misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Subzero.
Subzero missing with knees to the body.
Subzero missing with knees to the body.
Subzero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subzero throws an elbow but it misses.
Subzero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jansson avoids it.
Subzero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jansson is defending well for now.
Jansson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Subzero lands an elbow inside.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jansson's defenses.

Katten Jansson's cut is getting worse.
Jansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jansson blocks an elbow strike from Subzero.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Subzero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jansson's brow.
Subzero pushes off an throws an elbow but Jansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jansson tries to pull guard but Subzero holds him up against the cage and eventually Jansson drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson managing to block the knees to the body from Subzero.
Subzero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Subzero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Subzero.
Subzero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Subzero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Subzero misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Subzero.
Jansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Subzero missing with knees to the body.
Subzero lands an elbow just above Jansson 's eye.
Subzero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jansson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Subzero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jansson is defending well for now.
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!
Subzero lands a knee to the body.
Jansson takes an elbow to the temple.

Katten Jansson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jansson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Subzero prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katten Jansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Subzero misses with an elbow over the top.
Subzero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jansson.
Professor Subzero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Subzero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jansson's defenses.
Katten Jansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jansson takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Professor Subzero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Subzero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Professor Subzero!