PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonide Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankowski comes to the cage accompanied by Start It Up. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mikhailov 's choice of entrance music: The Prodigy - Mindfields. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jankowski
vs
Mikhailov

188 cm
23
201 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Jankowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonide Mikhailov !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov misses with an uppercut. Jankowski saw that one coming.
Mikhailov lands with a right hand.
Mikhailov throws the left hand but Jankowski avoids the punch easily.
Mikhailov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jankowski dodges the punch combination from Mikhailov .
Mikhailov slaps away a takedown attempt from Jankowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jankowski feints and as Mikhailov raises his hands in defense, Jankowski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mikhailov is looking to stand up but Jankowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Jankowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mikhailov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jankowski works over Mikhailov with some ground and pound from guard.
Mikhailov is looking to stand up but Jankowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Mikhailov keeps moving.
Jankowski lands a couple of digs.
Jankowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mikhailov on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov wants to stand but Jankowski is controlling the position.
Jankowski thows a big elbow that misses.
Mikhailov keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Jankowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mikhailov keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Ivan Jankowski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mikhailov throws a hook but Jankowski avoids it easily.
Mikhailov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jankowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mikhailov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jankowski has time to react.
Jankowski ducks under a wild hook from Mikhailov .
Mikhailov misses with a straight right.
Jankowski avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov loads up on a big right hand but Jankowski slips the punch.
Mikhailov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mikhailov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mikhailov takes a swing at Jankowski's ribcage but misses.

Jankowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mikhailov quickly recovers to half guard.
Jankowski throwing shots but Mikhailov is blocking nicely.
Jankowski trying to control the action but Mikhailov is working from the bottom.

Mikhailov kicks Jankowski off and gets back to his feet.
Jankowski tries to move into range but Mikhailov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mikhailov throws a hook to the side of Jankowski's head but Jankowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikhailov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jankowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Mikhailov ! Jankowski is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonide Mikhailov !
Leonide Mikhailov is the new light heavyweight champion!