PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Chekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three 6 Mafia - Side 2 Side. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chekhov
vs
Jackson

169 cm
22
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

Rush Supplements 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Chekhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chekhov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Chekhov.
Chekhov scores with a kick to the body.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chekhov.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Tyrone Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chekhov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chekhov scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chekhov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chekhov.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chekhov digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Chekhov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chekhov connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chekhov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chekhov moves away.
Chekhov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chekhov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chekhov. That's going to slow Jackson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Chekhov shakes it off.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chekhov moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Chekhov cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chekhov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Chekhov.
Chekhov lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Chekhov throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Chekhov scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Chekhov blocks a jab.
Chekhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekhov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chekhov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Chekhov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jackson works Chekhov's body with a nice hook.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chekhov can pounce on him.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chekhov throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson moves out of range as Chekhov throws a body kick.
Jackson throws a body punch but Chekhov moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Chekhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Chekhov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chekhov slips under a jab.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Chekhov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chekhov thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Chekhov lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Chekhov moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson looks winded!
Chekhov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chekhov lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chekhov - that will leave a mark!
Chekhov misses with a straight left.
Chekhov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Chekhov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Chekhov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Chekhov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chekhov working aggressively here.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chekhov.
Chekhov lands a left hand.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Chekhov avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Chekhov blocking some punches.
Chekhov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chekhov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chekhov prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chekhov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chekhov leaning against his opponent.
Chekhov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Chekhov blocking some punches.
Chekhov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson tries to work over Chekhov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chekhov throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chekhov is working Jackson over against the cage.
Chekhov working aggressively here.

Chekhov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chekhov ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Chekhov throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Chekhov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Chekhov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Chekhov.
Chekhov blocking some punches.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chekhov scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chekhov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Chekhov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chekhov ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Chekhov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chekhov can pounce on him.
Chekhov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Chekhov counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chekhov, right into the meat.
Chekhov tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chekhov.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Chekhov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Chekhov breaks the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson cracks Chekhov with a good jab.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chekhov looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Chekhov moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chekhov scores with a jab.
Chekhov misses with a wild body shot.
Chekhov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chekhov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chekhov connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Chekhov.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chekhov manages to avoid it.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chekhov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Chekhov.
Jackson throws a hook but Chekhov blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chekhov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Chekhov counters with a body kick that stops Jackson in his tracks momentarily.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a hook but Chekhov avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chekhov. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chekhov.
Chekhov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Chekhov's shoulder, as Chekhov tries to avoid the shot.
Chekhov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chekhov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chekhov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Anton Chekhov is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Chekhov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chekhov misses with a series of wild punches.
Chekhov pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a body punch but Chekhov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chekhov.
Jackson slips a straight right by Chekhov.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Chekhov shakes it off.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chekhov.
Chekhov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson throws a hook but Chekhov avoids it easily.

Chekhov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chekhov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chekhov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chekhov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chekhov lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chekhov.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chekhov digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chekhov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Chekhov controls the action.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Chekhov stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Chekhov tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Chekhov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Chekhov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Chekhov.
Chekhov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chekhov lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Chekhov.
Chekhov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Chekhov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Chekhov has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chekhov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chekhov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Chekhov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Chekhov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Chekhov moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson sizes up Chekhov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chekhov throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chekhov.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chekhov.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chekhov.
Jackson lands a jab.
Chekhov lands a right hook to the body.

Chekhov moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chekhov is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Chekhov into the cage.

Chekhov breaks from the clinch.
Chekhov throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Chekhov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chekhov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chekhov throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chekhov.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Chekhov's belly button to the back.
Chekhov tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Chekhov thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chekhov.
Good exchange - Chekhov coming out on top.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Chekhov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Chekhov's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of Chekhov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Chekhov moved out of range nicely.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chekhov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chekhov moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Anton Chekhov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chekhov tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Chekhov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Chekhov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Chekhov slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chekhov.
Chekhov misses with an uppercut.
Chekhov throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Chekhov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson punishes Chekhov's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chekhov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Chekhov slips the punch.
Jackson lands a jab to Chekhov's midsection.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Chekhov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Chekhov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chekhov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chekhov ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Chekhov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chekhov. Chekhov obviously looking to wear him down.
Chekhov throws a nice head kick!

Chekhov clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Chekhov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chekhov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chekhov lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chekhov misses with some punches.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.

Chekhov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chekhov moves out of range of the strikes.
Chekhov tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chekhov avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson swings for the body but Chekhov moves out of range.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chekhov throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Chekhov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Tyrone Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!

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 Anton Chekhov.
Well Chekhov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Chekhov!
Our winner, Anton Chekhov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.