PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ulanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Ulanov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ulanov
vs
Jackson

225 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

163 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Ulanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ulanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in but Ulanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ulanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Ulanov. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Ulanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Igor Ulanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulanov throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Ulanov sprawls well.
Igor Ulanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jackson.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ulanov wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ulanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ulanov counter with a right hand.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulanov stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ulanov throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ulanov tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ulanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Ulanov tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ulanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a head kick but Ulanov moves out of range.
Ulanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ulanov clinches with his opponent.
Jackson keeps control of Ulanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ulanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ulanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulanov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ulanov clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ulanov prevents it.
Ulanov leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ulanov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ulanov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ulanov lands a lovely overhand right.

Ulanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ulanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Ulanov keeps him there for the moment.
Ulanov gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulanov stalling against the ropes.
Ulanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Ulanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ulanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ulanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ulanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Ulanov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ulanov.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Ulanov.
Ulanov throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Ulanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Ulanov looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Ulanov scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Ulanov closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ulanov has clasped his hands together around Jackson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ulanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

Ulanov decides to stand back up. Ulanov steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.
Ulanov moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ulanov as he avoids it easily.

Ulanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ulanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ulanov misses with a low kick.
Ulanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ulanov wants to clinch.
Ulanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson wants to clinch but Ulanov slips to the side
and Ulanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson with a poor takedown
letting Ulanov counter with a right hand.
Ulanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Ulanov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Ulanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson is trying to drag Ulanov to the mat but Ulanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Jackson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ulanov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jackson.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Igor Ulanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jackson.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Ulanov manages to get underhooks.
Ulanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ulanov has double underhooks.
Ulanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ulanov prevents the takedown attempt.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Ulanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson is trying to drag Ulanov to the mat but Ulanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ulanov is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulanov has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Ulanov keeps him there for the moment.
Ulanov is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ulanov has his back to the ropes.
Ulanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ulanov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ulanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ulanov is looking to clinch.

Ulanov closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ulanov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ulanov lands a body punch.

Ulanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ulanov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ulanov won't be happy with that.
Ulanov is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulanov tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ulanov, who protects the arm well.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Ulanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ulanov has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ulanov sneaks out the side door and pushes Jackson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Ulanov closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Ulanov keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ulanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Ulanov missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Ulanov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ulanov stalls.
Ulanov can't break the clinch.
Ulanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ulanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ulanov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ulanov is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulanov stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Ulanov leaning against his opponent.

Ulanov breaks from the clinch.
Ulanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ulanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ulanov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ulanov shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ulanov but Ulanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ulanov tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ulanov but Ulanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ulanov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Igor Ulanov will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Ulanov stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Ulanov wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Ulanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Ulanov which made him look bad.
Igor Ulanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jackson.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Ulanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ulanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Ulanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Ulanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ulanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Ulanov misses.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ulanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Igor Ulanov is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulanov is looking to clinch.
Ulanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Ulanov sprawls well.
Ulanov tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Ulanov both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Ulanov does it's job there.

Ulanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulanov.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ulanov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ulanov lands a nice uppercut.
Ulanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ulanov wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Ulanov stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jack Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulanov tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulanov.
Ulanov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Ulanov goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ulanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ulanov tries to get out of the position.
Ulanov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Ulanov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ulanov is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ulanov, who protects the arm well.

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Ulanov is defending well.
Ulanov struggling a bit here.
Ulanov is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ulanov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ulanov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulanov can't do much from the bottom here.
Igor Ulanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jackson has hold of Ulanov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ulanov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jackson cranks the arm and Ulanov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ulanov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jack Jackson!