PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karpo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkov has chosen Love the way you hate me. as his entrance music. Viktor Volkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Volkov

181 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karpo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Volkov back into the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Volkov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Volkov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Volkov avoids it.
Volkov wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karpo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Volkov controlling from the top position.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Volkov stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Volkov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Viktor Volkov.

Volkov looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Volkov drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard.
Volkov preventing the sweep.
Volkov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Viktor Volkov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Volkov as he jumps to the side.
Karpo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Volkov, which made it look bad.
Volkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Jackson gets caught napping as Volkov dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Volkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Volkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Volkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Viktor Volkov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Volkov.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Volkov.
Volkov moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Volkov.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Volkov counters with a left to the body.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Volkov.
Volkov throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Volkov but Volkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Volkov lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Volkov drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Volkov is looking for the KO!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Volkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Volkov scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.

Jackson is rocked!

Volkov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Volkov lands in his opponent's guard.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volkov controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Viktor Volkov.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Viktor Volkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Volkov throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Volkov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Volkov continues to drive forward.
Jackson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karpo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson gets control of Volkov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Volkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Volkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Volkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Viktor Volkov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson dives in and grabs Volkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Volkov pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Volkov.
Volkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Volkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Volkov.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Volkov trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Volkov looking for a takedown.

Volkov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jackson uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Volkov is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

Viktor Volkov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkov connects with a jab.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Volkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volkov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Volkov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Volkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Volkov. Volkov gets slowly back to his feet.
Volkov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.

Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson thows a huge punch but Volkov dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Volkov leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Volkov lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Volkov scores with a three punch combo!
Volkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Volkov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Volkov smiles and moves away.
Volkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karpo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Volkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Volkov sprawls well.
Volkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Volkov throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Volkov but Volkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karpo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Volkov wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Volkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Volkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Volkov.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Volkov moved away.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Volkov as he jumps to the side.
Volkov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Volkov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Volkov scores with a three punch combo!

Jackson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson tries for a takedown but Volkov circles away easily
and Volkov counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Volkov works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Volkov is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Volkov circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.

Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Viktor Volkov.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Volkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Volkov counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Volkov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Volkov is controlling well.
Viktor Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Volkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Volkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Volkov!
As Viktor Volkov got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want to thank all my coaches and training partners for helping me train for fight. They make this possible..'.