PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavriil Shalyapin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jackson
vs
Shalyapin

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
24
243 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rampage Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gavriil Shalyapin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Shalyapin shakes it off.

It looks like Gavriil Shalyapin has been cut.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shalyapin. Shalyapin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Shalyapin is rocked!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Shalyapin throws a big counter head kick but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Shalyapin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shalyapin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Shalyapin counters with a straight right hand.
Shalyapin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shalyapin checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Shalyapin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shalyapin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jackson defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalyapin blocks a jab.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shalyapin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shalyapin.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shalyapin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Shalyapin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shalyapin throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shalyapin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Shalyapin counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jackson throws a left that rocks Shalyapin and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jackson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Shalyapin regain composure!
Shalyapin is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shalyapin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Shalyapin walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Jackson swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rampage Jackson!
Rampage Jackson is the new heavyweight champion!