PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valera Kamenskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kamenskiy's choice of entrance music: The only. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jackson
vs
Kamenskiy

150 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
35
250 lbs
9 - 18 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valera Kamenskiy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamenskiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson tries to clinch but Kamenskiy is having none of it.
Kamenskiy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Valera Kamenskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamenskiy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Kamenskiy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Kamenskiy moves into the clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Kamenskiy stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kamenskiy stalls.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Kamenskiy keeps him there for the moment.
Kamenskiy gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.

Kamenskiy breaks from the clinch.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamenskiy darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Kamenskiy into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenskiy gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.

Kamenskiy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kamenskiy landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.

Kamenskiy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Kamenskiy is trying to keep Jackson in close.

Kamenskiy manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

The fighters are working up against the cage. Kamenskiy manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kamenskiy scores with a hook to the body.
Kamenskiy blocking some punches.

Kamenskiy pulls guard.
Kamenskiy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kamenskiy wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Kamenskiy has managed to sweep!
Kamenskiy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kamenskiy on the ground.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Kamenskiy slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy lands a couple of elbows.
Kamenskiy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kamenskiy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Kamenskiy landing with the ground and pound.
Kamenskiy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson controls Kamenskiy momentarily but Kamenskiy frees himself.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Kamenskiy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kamenskiy trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jackson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Valera Kamenskiy wasn't active enough on the ground.

Kamenskiy gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamenskiy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Kamenskiy working the ground and pound.
Kamenskiy cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Kamenskiy stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Kamenskiy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kamenskiy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kamenskiy wants it to stay on the feet.
Kamenskiy looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.

Kamenskiy drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kamenskiy gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been informed that Kamenskiy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Kamenskiy lands a big head kick that sends Jackson tumbling to the mat! Kamenskiy takes a step backwards and waves Jackson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Damon Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kamenskiy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kamenskiy decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Kamenskiy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kamenskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kamenskiy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Kamenskiy is now in Jackson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamenskiy scoring with some ground and pound.
Kamenskiy wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Kamenskiy.
Jackson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenskiy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Kamenskiy throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jackson has his hands clasped together but Kamenskiy breaks the hold and Jackson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Kamenskiy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valera Kamenskiy!
After winning the bout, Valera Kamenskiy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.