PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atarian Uksard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Uksard

180 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Atarian Uksard!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Uksard moves out of range.

Uksard gets the takedown into side control.

Uksard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Uksard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Uksard trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to buck Uksard off but Uksard is having none of it.
Jackson wants to control but Uksard postures up.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
Uksard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Uksard postures up.

Uksard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Uksard trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uksard postures up.
Uksard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Uksard defends easily.
Uksard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Uksard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Uksard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uksard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Uksard works his way into side control.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
Jackson tries to roll over but Uksard keeps him under control.

Uksard decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Uksard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Uksard won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uksard wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
Uksard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Uksard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Uksard looks gassed!

Uksard looking for a submission but Jackson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Uksard stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atarian Uksard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Uksard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Uksard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson stays in close to Uksard's body and controls the position.
Uksard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uksard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uksard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jackson has his hands clasped together but Uksard extends an breaks Jackson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Uksard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Atarian Uksard!