PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ottatukka Oikenee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Start It Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ivan Jankowski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Oikenee
vs
Jankowski

200 cm
28
201 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

188 cm
26
194 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ottatukka Oikenee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oikenee as he jumps to the side.

Jankowski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oikenee's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Jankowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jankowski fails to land the takedown.
Jankowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Ottatukka Oikenee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Jankowski.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jankowski.

Jankowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jankowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jankowski is nestled in close to Oikenee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oikenee trying to hold on to Jankowski's head to control him but Jankowski postures up.
Jankowski trying to control from half guard but Oikenee is working away.

Oikenee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jankowski controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jankowski there.
Jankowski working over Oikenee with some ground and pound. Oikenee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Jankowski there.
Oikenee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jankowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jankowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Oikenee is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankowski lands a couple of digs.
Oh Oikenee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Oikenee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jankowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jankowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oikenee's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oikenee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oikenee seems to have got his legs back now.
Jankowski lands a couple of elbows.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Oikenee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jankowski defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oikenee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jankowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jankowski thows a big elbow that misses.
Jankowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oikenee keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.

Oikenee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jankowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jankowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jankowski stands up over Oikenee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jankowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oikenee can't keep his opponent in guard - Jankowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Jankowski stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jankowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oikenee sprawls well. Oikenee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jankowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Jankowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Jankowski punishes Oikenee's body with a nice straight punch.
Oikenee swinging wildly here.
Oikenee is breathing heavily.
Oikenee tries a head kick but it misses.
Oikenee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nice combo by Jankowski! Oh, that's hurt him - Oikenee falls to the canvas and Jankowski follows him into side control.

It looks like Ottatukka Oikenee has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankowski looks up at the clock and then as Oikenee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jankowski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Oikenee looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jankowski turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Jankowski!