PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jake (ranked 4196 p4p, 5888 weight class) and Sergey Ilichev (ranked 455 p4p, 506 weight class). Sergey Ilichev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jake
vs
Ilichev

186 cm
24
190
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
182
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Jake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Ilichev!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ilichev moves into range and clinches up with Jake.
Jake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ilichev's coach down at Cozad MMA St Petersburg was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ilichev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ilichev looks winded!
Jake lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Jake.
A short uppercut from Jake.
Jake scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Jake.
A right handed body shot lands from Jake.
A hook to the body from Jake.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jake.
Jake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ilichev.
Ilichev wants a takedown but no success here.
Jake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Jake.
A right handed body shot lands from Jake.
Jake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jake gets through Ilichev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ilichev takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ilichev backwards.
Ilichev takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake digs a right hand underneath Ilichev's ribcage. Ilichev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jake lands a shot to the body.
Jake digs a right hand into Ilichev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilichev's gas tank.
Jake works on Ilichev's body with a couple of short punches.
Jake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jake lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Jake scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ilichev is rocked!
Jake is working Ilichev over against the cage.
Ilichev is still on wobbly legs! Can Jake finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jake.
Nice body punch from Jake - that landed with a thud.
Jake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Jake.
Ilichev seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from Jake.
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!
A short right from Jake on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jake lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jake.
Jake scores with a hook to the body.
Jake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jake lands a left hand.
Jake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jake lands with a light punch inside.
Jake lands a big right hand that drops Ilichev! The killer instinct kicks in and Jake finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Jake!