PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackman comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Shake Your Foundations. Bob Parker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jackman
vs
Parker

194 cm
28
265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

215 cm
25
270 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russell Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Parker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Jackman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Jackman misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackman swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker wants to clinch but Jackman slips to the side
and Jackman counters with a two punch combo.
Jackman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Good standup being displayed there by Parker as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Russell Jackman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker fails with the takedown

and Jackman moves into the clinch.

Jackman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Jackman ducks down to avoid it.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker blocks a head kick by Jackman.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackman.
Jackman misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker clinches with his opponent.

Jackman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jackman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker wants to sweep here but Jackman controlling him for the moment.
Parker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Parker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bob Parker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Jackman does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jackman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Parker quickly recovers to half guard.
Parker wants to improve his position but Jackman is controlling well.
Parker manages to get to full guard.
Parker keeping full guard, as Jackman tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Parker trying to control the position.
Parker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bob Parker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jackman counters with a shoot takedown. Parker fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackman wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Jackman looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jackman has gone for a leg lock! Parker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackman's guard.
Jackman is trying to control the position but Parker postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Russell Jackman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Parker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackman doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackman looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
Parker connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker lands with a cross.

Russell Jackman's cut is getting worse.
Bob Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Parker drives through and clinches with Jackman against the cage.
Jackman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker wants a takedown but no success here.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Russell Jackman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jackman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
Russell Jackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Parker darts in and clinches Jackman up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker stalling.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman jumps guard but Parker stands there with Jackman around his waist. Jackman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parker pulls guard effortlessly.
Russell Jackman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker trying to control the position here.

Parker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackman.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackman sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Parker clinches with his opponent.
Jackman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker wants to break free but Jackman has control.

Parker has hold of one of Jackman's legs. Jackman is fighting the takedown attempt but Parker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Parker thows a big elbow that misses.
Parker scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Parker postures up in Jackman's guard and throws a big left but Jackman blocks it.
Parker postures up in Jackman's guard and throws a big left but Jackman blocks it.
Parker wants to pass the guard but Jackman is keeping the position.
Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Parker looking to sit in guard and control but Jackman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parker controlling the position.
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackman manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackman is looking to stand up but Parker isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parker is in close to Jackman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parker thows a big elbow that misses.
Jackman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parker!
Parker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control but Jackman is having none of it.
Parker reaches up to try and control the position but Jackman seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Parker rolls and tries to escape and now Jackman has his back!
Jackman looking to hold on to the position here but Parker rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Parker looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker keeping moving, preventing Jackman from controlling successfully.
Parker wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jackman is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russell Jackman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Parker throws a combination. Jackman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jackman dives in and scores a takedown into Parker's guard.
Parker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jackman preventing the sweep.
Parker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bob Parker was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Parker clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker looking for a takedown.
Jackman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker working aggressively here.
Jackman tries to pull guard but Parker won't allow it.
Jackman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Parker.

Jackman pulls Parker into guard.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Parker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker throwing strikes but missing.
Parker is in close to Jackman's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jeez, Russell Jackman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Russell Jackman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Parker!