PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Jorgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Koreshkov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jorgensen
vs
Koreshkov

165 cm
25
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demetrious Jorgensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgensen fails with the takedown

and Koreshkov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koreshkov.
Jorgensen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koreshkov wants to stall.
Koreshkov wants to stall.
Jorgensen can't find room to land a body shot as Koreshkov controls the action.
Koreshkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jorgensen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koreshkov misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov tries to pull guard but Jorgensen won't allow it.
Koreshkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jorgensen smiles and moves away.
Demetrious Jorgensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Koreshkov.
Koreshkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jorgensen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov prevents a body shot from Jorgensen.
Koreshkov looking to stall.
Koreshkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Jorgensen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jorgensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jorgensen has hold of one of Koreshkov's legs. Koreshkov is fighting the takedown attempt but Jorgensen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Koreshkov trying to control the position.
Koreshkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koreshkov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jorgensen cracks Koreshkov with a solid left hand.
We've been hearing good reports from Jorgensen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jorgensen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Koreshkov holds on and takes a little breather.
Koreshkov wants to sweep here but Jorgensen controlling him for the moment.
Jorgensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koreshkov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Koreshkov stands and throws Jorgensen's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov trying to control the action but Jorgensen is working from the bottom.
Jorgensen tries to bench press Koreshkov off him but Koreshkov keeps the position.
Koreshkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorgensen keeps working.
Koreshkov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jorgensen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jorgensen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Koreshkov trying to control the position but Jorgensen is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jorgensen can't do much from the bottom here.
Koreshkov scores with punches from side control.
Koreshkov trying to control the position but Jorgensen is working away.
Jorgensen wants to control but Koreshkov postures up.
Jorgensen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Koreshkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jorgensen won't allow Koreshkov to pass to mount.
Koreshkov wants to control but Jorgensen is keeping him busy.
Koreshkov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jorgensen defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Demetrious Jorgensen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jorgensen looks for a takedown but Koreshkov sprawls well.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Koreshkov enables Jorgensen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Koreshkov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jorgensen is looking to work some ground and pound but Koreshkov has wrist control.
Koreshkov controlling the position.
Jorgensen distracts Koreshkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgensen throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koreshkov is on top in guard.

Jorgensen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Koreshkov manages to pass to side control.
Jorgensen is trying to maintain the position but Koreshkov is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koreshkov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jorgensen trying to hold on to Koreshkov's head to control him but Koreshkov postures up.

Jorgensen pushes Koreshkov off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koreshkov is defended easily by Jorgensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov misses with a takedown attempt - Jorgensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jorgensen fails with a takedown attempt.

Jorgensen gets caught napping as Koreshkov dives in and scores a takedown. Jorgensen manages to retain guard.
Koreshkov wants to control from the top but Jorgensen keeps moving.
Jorgensen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Koreshkov has passed into side control.
Jorgensen is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov working the head and body with strikes.
Jorgensen dodges the ground and pound from Koreshkov.
Jorgensen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alexander Koreshkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jorgensen regains half guard.
Jorgensen wants to control but Koreshkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Koreshkov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Koreshkov prevents Jorgensen from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Koreshkov there.
Koreshkov winds up and cracks Jorgensen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jorgensen's head.
Koreshkov is nestled in close to Jorgensen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Koreshkov wants to advance to full mount but Jorgensen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Koreshkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jorgensen is keeping the position for now.
Jorgensen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koreshkov controlling from the top position.
Koreshkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koreshkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Koreshkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jorgensen has his takedown stuffed

and Koreshkov counters with a single leg into guard. Jorgensen didn't expect that.
Jorgensen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koreshkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jorgensen has wrist control.
Koreshkov passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Koreshkov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koreshkov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Koreshkov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jorgensen tries to improve position but can't.
Koreshkov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorgensen keeps working.
Koreshkov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Koreshkov crashes against the mat.
Jorgensen is not content to let Koreshkov control the position.
Jorgensen is looking for a sweep.
Jorgensen wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Jorgensen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jorgensen defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov just content to control the position.
Jorgensen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jorgensen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Koreshkov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Koreshkov unloads with some shots from mount but Jorgensen bucks and avoids them well.
Koreshkov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jorgensen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Koreshkov landing shots from mount.

Jorgensen is rocked!
Jorgensen wants to hold on but Koreshkov pushes him away.
Oh Jorgensen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov landing punches.
Koreshkov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Jorgensen scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Koreshkov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Koreshkov stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Koreshkov!
Alexander Koreshkov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.