PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Dorosklov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Michael
vs
Dorosklov

192 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Dorosklov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorosklov lands with a straight right. Michael didn't see that one coming.
Dorosklov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michael but Michael pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michael takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dorosklov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dorosklov shoots in for a takedown but Michael shows good takedown defense.
Michael fails with the takedown
and Dorosklov counters with a nice leg kick.
Michael misses with a takedown
and Dorosklov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michael with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dorosklov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorosklov lands with a nice body punch.
Michael is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michael with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dorosklov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dorosklov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Michael lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dorosklov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Dorosklov manages to break the clinch.

Dorosklov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dorosklov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorosklov lands with a kick to the temple. Michael shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jackson Michael has been cut.

Dorosklov clinches with his opponent.

Dorosklov decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorosklov wants to stand and escape but Michael is having none of it.
Dorosklov wants to sweep here but Michael controlling him for the moment.
Michael stops Dorosklov from standing up.
Dorosklov wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dorosklov holds on and takes a little breather.
Dorosklov wants to sweep but no luck.
Dorosklov controlling Michael's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Michael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michael preventing the sweep.
Dorosklov is controlling Michael's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorosklov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dorosklov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorosklov with the ground and pound from mount.
Dorosklov controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorosklov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dorosklov controlling his opponent.
Dorosklov tries to control but Michael wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dorosklov controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Oleg Dorosklov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dorosklov pushes Michael up against the cage in a clinch.

Dorosklov breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dorosklov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dorosklov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dorosklov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dorosklov wants to sweep but no luck.
Dorosklov pulls Michael in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Dorosklov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Michael's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dorosklov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dorosklov misses with a double jab.

Dorosklov moves into the clinch successfully.
Dorosklov gets through Michael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dorosklov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dorosklov lands a shot to the body.

Dorosklov breaks from the clinch.
Michael takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michael has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Dorosklov clinches with his opponent.
Dorosklov scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorosklov is working Michael over against the cage.
Dorosklov digs a right hand underneath Michael's ribcage. Michael let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dorosklov stalling against the cage.
Dorosklov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorosklov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dorosklov breaks from the clinch.
Michael doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dorosklov counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorosklov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michael on the side of the head.
Dorosklov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dorosklov throws out a powerful jab.
Michael is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Dorosklov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Dorosklov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michael, pushing him back against the cage.

Dorosklov has clasped his hands together around Michael's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dorosklov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Dorosklov decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dorosklov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dorosklov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Michael. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dorosklov lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorosklov lands an uppercut.
Dorosklov lands a knee to the head.
Dorosklov lands a damaging elbow.

Dorosklov breaks from the clinch.
Dorosklov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michael looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michael takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Michael gets caught flat footed, as Dorosklov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Michael is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dorosklov has his hands clasped together but Michael extends an breaks Dorosklov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Michael.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Michael!