PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parnisha Neprostoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankowski has chosen Start It Up as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Neprostoy
vs
Jankowski

186 cm
27
197 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

188 cm
25
194 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Parnisha Neprostoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neprostoy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jankowski's guard.
Jankowski keeping full guard, as Neprostoy tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jankowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neprostoy wants to control from the top but Jankowski keeps moving.

Jankowski kicks Neprostoy off and gets to his feet.
Neprostoy tries to score with a low kick but Jankowski moves his leg out of the way.
Neprostoy throws a combination that misses

and Jankowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jankowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jankowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neprostoy defending well though.
Jankowski is looking to take a break and control but Neprostoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jankowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neprostoy keeping control of the position.
Jankowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Neprostoy's head.
Jankowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski winds up and cracks Neprostoy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neprostoy gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jankowski distracts Neprostoy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Neprostoy controls Jankowski momentarily but Jankowski frees himself.
Jankowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jankowski is fighting to break Neprostoy's control of his arms but Neprostoy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neprostoy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jankowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankowski throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankowski working some strikes from top position.
Jankowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neprostoy controls Jankowski momentarily but Jankowski frees himself.
Jankowski wants to pass the guard but Neprostoy is keeping the position.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jankowski looking to pass the guard.
Jankowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Neprostoy holds on and takes a little breather.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Neprostoy has wrist control.
Jankowski postures up in Neprostoy's guard and throws a big left but Neprostoy blocks it.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Neprostoy has wrist control.
Jankowski distracts Neprostoy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neprostoy is trying to keep Jankowski in close.
Jankowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jankowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Neprostoy working a defensive guard here.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neprostoy keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Neprostoy trying to control the position here.
Jankowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jankowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jankowski with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Neprostoy's head.
Jankowski thows a big elbow that misses.
Neprostoy keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Jankowski postures up in Neprostoy's guard and throws a big left but Neprostoy blocks it.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Neprostoy keeps moving.
Jankowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neprostoy trying to control here.
Jankowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jankowski is looking to advance position but Neprostoy won't allow it.
Jankowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Jankowski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice combination there by Neprostoy.
Neprostoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jankowski is just out of range.
Jankowski tries for a takedown but Neprostoy circles away easily

and Neprostoy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jankowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Neprostoy is controlling him.
Neprostoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jankowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neprostoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankowski trying to control the position.

Jankowski kicks Neprostoy off and gets to his feet.
Neprostoy misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neprostoy is defended easily by Jankowski.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neprostoy is concentrating on defense, preventing Jankowski from advancing position.
Neprostoy is trying to maintain the position but Jankowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Neprostoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Jankowski tries to pass to full mount but Neprostoy defends it.
Jankowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ivan Jankowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neprostoy manages to get to full guard.
Jankowski stands up over Neprostoy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jankowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Neprostoy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jankowski controls the pace.
Neprostoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Neprostoy keeps moving.
Jankowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neprostoy controlling Jankowski's posture.
Jankowski looking to sit in guard and control but Neprostoy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Neprostoy has gone for a leg lock! Jankowski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Neprostoy's guard.
Neprostoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jankowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jankowski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Neprostoy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neprostoy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jankowski connects with a decent elbow.
Jankowski lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jankowski wants to control but Neprostoy is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Jankowski crashes against the mat.
Neprostoy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Neprostoy is looking to reverse the position.
Jankowski lands a nice forearm strike.
Neprostoy can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes there by Jankowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jankowski working the strikes but Neprostoy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jankowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Jankowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jankowski shoots and misses

and Neprostoy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jankowski wants to get back to his feet but Neprostoy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neprostoy wants to control from the top but Jankowski keeps moving.
Neprostoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jankowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Neprostoy is controlling him.
Neprostoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neprostoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jankowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neprostoy has gone for a leg lock! Jankowski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Neprostoy's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neprostoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neprostoy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Neprostoy has wrist control.
Jankowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Neprostoy wants to get back to his feet but Jankowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neprostoy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jankowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neprostoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neprostoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jankowski throwing strikes but missing.
Jankowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jankowski landing with the ground and pound.
Jankowski works over Neprostoy with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski postures up.
Jankowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Jankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neprostoy wants to stand and escape but Jankowski is having none of it.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Neprostoy keeps moving.
Jankowski distracts Neprostoy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jankowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Neprostoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jankowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jankowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jankowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jankowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Neprostoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parnisha Neprostoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jankowski trying to control but Neprostoy is working from the bottom.
Jankowski thows a big elbow that misses.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Neprostoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Neprostoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jankowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jankowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neprostoy is trying to control the position but Jankowski postures up.
Ivan Jankowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Neprostoy working for a triangle but Jankowski defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Parnisha Neprostoy.
I think Jankowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Jankowski!