PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Kozlov (ranked 4392 p4p, 6341 weight class) and Anthony Jackson (ranked 476 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kozlov
vs
Jackson

187 cm
25
162
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
163
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolai Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Kozlov lands an overhand right.
Kozlov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Kozlov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kozlov is defending well.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kozlov wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kozlov tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kozlov is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kozlov is trying to escape back to his feet but Jackson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Kozlov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kozlov bucks up and tries to throw Jackson off but instead Jackson has got his back!
Kozlov wants to get back to his feet.
Kozlov covering up well under a series of strikes from Jackson.

Jackson looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Jackson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kozlov is defending well though. Jackson let's go of the attempt for now.
Kozlov prevents Jackson from getting a body triangle.

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.
Kozlov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kozlov prevents Jackson from getting a body triangle.
Kozlov is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson has full control of the position and if anything, Kozlov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
Kozlov is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kozlov counters with a left to the body.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Kozlov lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
A jab lands there for Kozlov.
Kozlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Kozlov. Kozlov maintains the clinch.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.

Kozlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Kozlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicolai Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kozlov moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kozlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kozlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anthony Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kozlov lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.

Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
Kozlov pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kozlov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kozlov pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kozlov has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kozlov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kozlov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nicolai Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jackson.
Kozlov cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Kozlov. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Kozlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?

Kozlov takes the fight into the clinch.
Kozlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson jumps guard but Kozlov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kozlov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson tries to stall but Kozlov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Kozlov.
Kozlov is struggling to control the position.
Kozlov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kozlov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Kozlov pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kozlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Kozlov manages to break the clinch.

Kozlov clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kozlov stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kozlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kozlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A short right from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a right to the head.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Kozlov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Kozlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kozlov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Kozlov scores with a body shot.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kozlov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolai Kozlov dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Kozlov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Kozlov wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kozlov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kozlov jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Nicolai Kozlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Kozlov.
Kozlov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Kozlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Kozlov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Kozlov moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kozlov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kozlov is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kozlov down to the mat. Kozlov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kozlov scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.

Jackson is rocked!
Jab, jab by Kozlov - just one landing.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?

Kozlov has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kozlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nicolai Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Jackson.
Kozlov pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov avoiding damage.
Kozlov cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Kozlov pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kozlov lands with a right to the head.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Kozlov is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Kozlov.
The referee calls for Kozlov to work.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.

Kozlov manages to break the clinch.
Jackson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kozlov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jackson. Kozlov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolai Kozlov!