PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Minakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Jhones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minakov comes to the cage accompanied by Terror-Keep Your Mouth Shut. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Minakov
vs
Jhones

205 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Minakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Jhones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jhones tries to clinch but Minakov is having none of it.
Jhones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jhones wants to clinch up but Minakov keeps it at a distance.
Jhones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jhones tries to clinch there but Minakov circles away.
Jhones is looking to clinch.
Jhones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jhones misses with a series of wild punches.
Minakov misses with the combination.
Minakov connects with a high kick.
Jhones tries to clinch but Minakov is having none of it.
Jhones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jhones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jhones throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a left and a right that stings Jhones.
Minakov tries to bum rush Jhones with a series of wild strikes but Jhones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minakov misses with the combination.

Minakov has Jhones up against the cage in a clinch.
Minakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minakov breaks from the clinch.
Jhones misses with a double jab
and Minakov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jhones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Minakov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Minakov clinches up with Jhones and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jhones.

Minakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jhones wants to clinch
and Minakov counters with an outside leg kick.
Jhones misses with a double jab
and Minakov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jhones misses with a combination

and Minakov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Minakov lands an elbow that stopped Jhones in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Alan Jhones has been cut.

Minakov breaks the clinch.

Minakov gets a clinch.
Minakov misses with the head strike.

Minakov manages to break the clinch.
Minakov throws a series of punches but Jhones avoids them all with ease.
Alan Jhones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jhones slips a jab and a cross from Minakov.
Minakov throws a nice looking combination but Jhones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jhones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Minakov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jhones at a distance.
Jhones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Minakov counters with a good low kick that Jhones was not able to check.
Minakov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jhones backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minakov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Jhones misses its intended target.
A nice combination there by Minakov.
Minakov looks to land a combination but Jhones avoids it well.
Jhones wants to clinch

and Minakov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Minakov.

Minakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jhones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minakov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jhones throws a head kick that misses
and Minakov counters with a three punch combo that has Jhones backing up. Jhones nods at Minakov to acknowledge the strikes.
Jhones misses with a double jab
and Minakov counters with a one-two to the body.
Jhones looks gassed!
Jhones misses with a combination
and Minakov counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minakov swinging wildly here.
Minakov thuds his right hand into Jhones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jhones tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Minakov throws a head kick that half lands.
Minakov lands a head kick!
Minakov lands a head kick!
Minakov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jhones closes the distance but Minakov moves to the side
and Minakov counters with a head kick. That will keep Jhones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Minakov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jhones misses with a combination
and Minakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minakov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jhones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Minakov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jhones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Minakov rushes Jhones and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jhones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minakov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jhones walks away with a smile on his face. Minakov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jhones throws a left and a right that both miss

and Minakov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Minakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jhones tries to clinch
and Minakov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jhones is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Minakov has managed to clinch.
Minakov wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jhones.

Minakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jhones clinches but Minakov breaks the clinch
and Minakov counters with a one-two to the body.
Jhones misses with a combination

and Minakov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Minakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Minakov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Jhones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jhones looks to clinch
and Minakov counters with an outside leg kick.
Jhones throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a body kick.
Jhones throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a head kick. That will keep Jhones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jhones closes the distance but Minakov moves to the side
and Minakov counters with a big head kick but Jhones shrugs it off.
Jhones darts in trying to clinch
and Minakov counters with a big head kick but Jhones shrugs it off.
Jhones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Minakov.
Jhones dodges the punch combination from Minakov.

Minakov clinches up with Jhones and pushes him back against the cage.

Minakov breaks the clinch.
Jhones tries to clinch but Minakov moves away
and Minakov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jhones throws a combination that misses
and Minakov counters with a leg kick.
Jhones looks to clinch
and Minakov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Minakov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both fighters circling a little - Minakov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jhones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Minakov counters by moving into the clinch.

Minakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jhones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Minakov counters with a three punch combo that has Jhones backing up. Jhones nods at Minakov to acknowledge the strikes.
Minakov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Minakov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Minakov duly obliges.
Jhones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minakov counters with a head kick.
Jhones looks to clinch
and Minakov counters with a one-two to the body.
Minakov throws a right hand that Jhones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jhones also avoids with ease.
Andrey Minakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minakov cracks Jhones with an open hand slap.
Minakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jhones can do to turn this around?
Minakov misses with a double jab.
Minakov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minakov moves away from the strike by Jhones.
Jhones tries to clinch but Minakov moves away
and Minakov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Minakov.
Jhones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Minakov scores with a four punch combination!
Jhones falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Minakov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jhones misses with a double jab
and Jhones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Minakov swinging wildly here.

Minakov has closed the distance and engaged Jhones in a clinch.
Jhones throws a punch but it's blocked by Minakov.
Jhones throws a head punch that misses.
Jhones swings wildly with an uppercut but Minakov uses good head movement to avoid it.

Minakov breaks the clinch.

Minakov drives through and clinches with Jhones against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minakov.
Minakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Minakov breaks the clinch.

Minakov pushes Jhones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jhones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Minakov backwards.
Jhones digs a right hand underneath Minakov's ribcage. Minakov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Jhones.
Minakov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jhones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jhones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Minakov wants to break the clinch but can't.

Minakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jhones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Minakov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jhones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick by Jhones misses
and Minakov counters with a straight right hand.
Jhones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Minakov counters with a nice body kick.
Jhones darts in trying to clinch
and Minakov counters with a head kick.

Jhones throws a left that rocks Minakov and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jhones dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Minakov regain composure!

It looks like Andrey Minakov has been cut.
Minakov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jhones is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minakov can't do much from the bottom here.
Jhones tries to stand but Minakov is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Minakov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Minakov closes the distance and clinches.
Jhones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jhones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jhones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jhones keeps control of Minakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jhones pushes Minakov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Minakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minakov is looking to clinch but Jhones is avoiding it.
Jhones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Minakov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jhones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Minakov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Minakov is looking to break free of the clinch but Jhones has double underhooks.
Jhones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Minakov tries to circle away but Jhones has him pinned against the cage.

Minakov manages to break the clinch.
Jhones wants to clinch but Minakov slips to the side
and Minakov counters with a series of strikes. Jhones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jhones dodges the punch combination from Minakov.
Jhones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Minakov counters with a two punch combo.
Minakov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jhones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minakov can pounce on him.
Jhones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Minakov counters by moving into the clinch.
Minakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Jhones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Minakov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jhones smiles and moves away.
Minakov works over Jhones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jhones tries to clinch but Minakov moves away
and Minakov counters with a head kick. That will keep Jhones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jhones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Minakov counters with a body kick that stops Jhones in his tracks momentarily.
A solid body kick from Minakov.
Jhones tries to clinch up
and Minakov counters with a left and a right that stings Jhones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minakov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Minakov misses with the combination.
Minakov scores with a head kick.
Jhones wants to clinch but Minakov slips to the side
and Minakov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jhones thinking.
Minakov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jhones wants to clinch but Minakov slips to the side
and Minakov counters with a good low kick that Jhones was not able to check.
Jhones misses with a hook. Minakov ducked under it nicely.
Jhones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Minakov counters with an outside leg kick.
Jhones wants to clinch
and Minakov counters with a two punch combo.
Andrey Minakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Minakov throws a leg kick which misses Jhones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jhones tries to avoid it.
Minakov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Minakov has managed to clinch.
Jhones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jhones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minakov's efforts to push away.
Minakov throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jhones throws a punch but it's blocked by Minakov.

Minakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jhones throws a left and a right that both miss

and Minakov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jhones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minakov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Minakov tries to pull guard but Jhones holds him up against the cage and eventually Minakov drops back down to his feet.
Minakov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minakov blocking some punches.

Minakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alan Jhones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Minakov has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minakov.

Minakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minakov defending well as Jhones loads up on a big left hand.
Jhones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minakov counters with a straight right hand.
Minakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jhones tries to clinch but Minakov moves away
and Minakov counters with a good, hard body kick but Jhones shrugs it off.
Minakov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jhones misses with a double jab

and Minakov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Minakov breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Minakov instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Minakov fails to land.
Andrey Minakov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Jhones.
Jhones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jhones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Minakov.

Minakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jhones misses with a combination
and Minakov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Minakov works over Jhones's head and body with a nice combination.
Minakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jhones!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Minakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minakov lands a head kick!
Jhones tries to clinch up
and Minakov counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Minakov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Minakov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Minakov!