PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deontay Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jackson
vs
Hamidovich Saitiev

198 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deontay Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamidovich Saitiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Hamidovich Saitiev in a clinch.

Jackson jumps guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamidovich Saitiev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Hamidovich Saitiev defends easily.
Hamidovich Saitiev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamidovich Saitiev postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Hamidovich Saitiev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamidovich Saitiev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamidovich Saitiev works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev working some strikes from top position.
Hamidovich Saitiev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hamidovich Saitiev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a couple of elbows.
Hamidovich Saitiev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Jackson is rocked!
Hamidovich Saitiev loads up on a big left hand. Jackson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hamidovich Saitiev looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Jackson can't hide his disappointment, as Hamidovich Saitiev celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!