PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Mikhailov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Jones's chin.

Mikhailov
vs
Jones

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Mikhailov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mikhailov can't break the clinch.
Mikhailov has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Mikhailov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mikhailov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jones controlling well, preventing Mikhailov from escaping the position.
Mikhailov prevents Jones from getting a body triangle.
Jones missing with punches from the back.

Jones working for the choke.

Jones looking to break Mikhailov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mikhailov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jones will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Mikhailov showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones is persistently looking for the submission but Mikhailov is defending it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov tries to break free.

Jones working for a choke but Mikhailov is defending well.
Even with his hooks in, Jones manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Mikhailov wants to get back to his feet.
Mikhailov turns into Jones and is now in his guard.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Mikhailov defends easily.
Mikhailov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mikhailov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mikhailov wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mikhailov won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

Jones has his foot on Mikhailov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mikhailov works his way back into a safe position though.

Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mikhailov defends well.
Jones looks gassed!
Mikhailov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhailov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mikhailov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones wants to sweep here but Mikhailov controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mikhailov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mikhailov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Jones working for a triangle but Mikhailov defends it easily.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mikhailov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mikhailov has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Mikhailov postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Mikhailov throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhailov.
Mikhailov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Mikhailov throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Mikhailov postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones working for a triangle but Mikhailov defends it easily.
Mikhailov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mikhailov throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhailov.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhailov.
Mikhailov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mikhailov thows a big elbow that misses.
Mikhailov with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Mikhailov, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Mikhailov against the cage but Mikhailov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mikhailov rushes Jones with punches - Jones moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Jones goes down! Mikhailov follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Mikhailov!