PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petr Alexyev (ranked 4849 p4p, 24366 weight class) and Freddy Jackson (ranked 581 p4p, 732 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Your gonna pay. Freddy Jackson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Alexyev
vs
Jackson

192 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Alexyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alexyev swivels and escapes.

Alexyev rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Alexyev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alexyev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Alexyev breaks the clinch.

Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alexyev sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Alexyev has one foot on Jackson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Alexyev.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petr Alexyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Jackson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alexyev.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alexyev gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexyev.
A right hand to the body from Alexyev.

Alexyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexyev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alexyev pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Jackson looks winded!
Alexyev tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Alexyev tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexyev tries to clinch up.

Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Alexyev from standing back up.
Alexyev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alexyev tries to get out of the position.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson prevents Alexyev from standing back up.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson working over Alexyev with some ground and pound. Alexyev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alexyev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson stops Alexyev from getting back to his feet.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Alexyev dodges it nicely.
Alexyev wants to get back to his feet.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alexyev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.

Alexyev kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as Alexyev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Alexyev wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexyev looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Alexyev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexyev throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into Alexyev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson works over Alexyev with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson works over Alexyev with some ground and pound from guard.
Alexyev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Alexyev keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexyev wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is working Alexyev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson distracts Alexyev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexyev wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Alexyev manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Alexyev tries to clinch up

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Alexyev's brow.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Alexyev is rocked!
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Alexyev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson loads up on a big left hand. Alexyev felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Jackson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Alexyev can't hide his disappointment, as Jackson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Jackson!
After winning the bout, Freddy Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.