PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mazalic Jankovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Kowalski looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jankovich
vs
Kowalski

200 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mazalic Jankovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Kowalski. Kowalski gets slowly back to his feet.

Jankovich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jankovich showed some decent athleticism there.

Jankovich is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kowalski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kowalski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jankovich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kowalski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jankovich.
Kowalski looks gassed!
Kowalski has hold of Jankovich's hands but Jankovich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jankovich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jankovich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jankovich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jankovich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jankovich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kowalski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jankovich winds up and cracks Kowalski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kowalski taking some punishment here, with Jankovich in his half guard.
Jankovich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kowalski has hold of Jankovich's hands but Jankovich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankovich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kowalski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kowalski taking some punishment here, with Jankovich in his half guard.
Jankovich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jankovich winds up and cracks Kowalski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jankovich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jankovich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kowalski wants to control but Jankovich is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovich slips a nice elbow through Kowalski's hands, connecting with Kowalski's forehead.
Jankovich winds up and cracks Kowalski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jankovich is thwarting Kowalski's attempts to control the position.
Jankovich drops an elbow to the side of Kowalski's head.
Jankovich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jankovich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kowalski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jankovich working the head and body with strikes.
Kowalski tries to roll over but Jankovich keeps him under control.
Jankovich working Kowalski over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovich lands strikes from half guard.
Jankovich working Kowalski over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jankovich connects with a nice short shot to Kowalski's temple.
Kowalski taking some punishment here, with Jankovich in his half guard.
Kowalski regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jankovich has gone for a leg lock! Kowalski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jankovich's guard.
Kowalski tries to stand but Jankovich is controlling from the bottom.

Kowalski is posturing up here but Jankovich has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kowalski tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kowalski has to tap! Slick submission there by Jankovich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mazalic Jankovich!