PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Krashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't Be Touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Krashnikov
vs
Jones

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Diamond Design Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Igor Krashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a double jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krashnikov checks a leg kick.

Krashnikov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krashnikov looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones wants to control from the top but Krashnikov keeps moving.
Krashnikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Krashnikov is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krashnikov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Krashnikov pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krashnikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krashnikov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones postures up.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Krashnikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krashnikov trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Krashnikov keeps moving.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krashnikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krashnikov controlling Jones's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krashnikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones throws a leg kick but Krashnikov checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Krashnikov is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krashnikov avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Krashnikov takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Jones cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roy Jones!