PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phantom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Survival of the Sickest. Phantom Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Kartov

180 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

165 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Аптека
Cobra Kai Nutrition

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phantom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nogi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kartov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
A lazy body kick from Kartov
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kartov looks to throw a body kick
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kartov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kartov.
A head kick by Kartov misses
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Kartov 's knee.
Kartov throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kartov's calf.
Kartov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kartov waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
Kartov throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones is looking to slow Kartov down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Kartov looks gassed!
Kartov throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Kartov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Kartov shrugs it off though.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones feints and then cracks Kartov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kartov down.
Jones cracks Kartov with a good jab.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kartov looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Kartov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Kartov misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kartov avoids the body shot from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kartov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones feints and then cracks Kartov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kartov down.
Kartov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kartov if he has to take too many more of those.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Kartov stumbling back into the cage.
A solid body kick from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kartov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Kartov misses the shot to the body.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kartov misses with a looping left.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kartov takes a step back to recover.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Kartov misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but Kartov shrugs it off.
Kartov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Kartov throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones is looking to slow Kartov down with leg kicks.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kartov.
Kartov misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kartov misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Kartov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Jones 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.

A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Kartov tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kartov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kartov checks a leg kick.
Kartov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kartov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Kartov throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kartov lands a with a good body shot.
Kartov thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kartov throws a body kick the misses
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kartov really felt that one!
Kartov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kartov really felt that one!
Jones looks for the body kick but Kartov saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Kartov misses
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Kartov counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Kartov does it's job there.
Kartov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones avoids the body shot from Kartov.
Kartov throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Kartov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.

Jones is rocked!

It looks like Phantom Jones has been cut.
Kartov looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kartov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kartov punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Kartov - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kartov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kartov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Kartov throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kartov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nogi Kartov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kartov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Kartov catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Kartov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kartov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kartov cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartov.
Kartov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kartov misses with a low kick.
Kartov throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Kartov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick by Kartov misses
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Kartov was not able to check.
Jones throws and low kick but Kartov moves out of range easily.
Kartov throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kartov throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kartov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kartov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Kartov's knee but Kartov avoids it well.
Kartov throws a body kick the misses
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kartov's knee momentarily.
Kartov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kartov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Kartov misses with a head kick.
Kartov throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kartov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones avoids the body shot from Kartov.
Kartov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nogi Kartov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phantom Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones blocks a head kick by Kartov.
Kartov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kartov tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kartov lands a two punch combo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Kartov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Kartov.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kartov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones avoids the head kick by Kartov.
Kartov throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Kartov misses its intended target.
Phantom Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kartov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kartov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kartov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Kartov.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kartov takes a step back to recover.
Jones takes a swing at Kartov's ribcage but misses.
Kartov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kartov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kartov moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kartov's calf.
Kartov misses with the body kick
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Kartov avoids a kick to the body.
Kartov misses with a straight left.
Kartov tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Kartov finds it's target.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kartov throws out the jab.
Kartov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kartov swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Kartov misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kartov's knee momentarily.
Jones feints and then cracks Kartov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kartov down.
Kartov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kartov scores with a hook.
Kartov misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Kartov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kartov scores with a jab to the body.
Kartov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones lands a body shot.
Kartov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Kartov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kartov takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Kartov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kartov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kartov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Kartov misses with a wild body shot.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Kartov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kartov throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kartov there.
Kartov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Kartov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nogi Kartov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kartov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nogi Kartov!