PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grisha Kamenow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Kamenow has chosen Linkin Park - Bleed It Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Kamenow

180 cm
30
205 lbs
5 - 13 - 1

189 cm
23
211 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, David Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grisha Kamenow!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Kamenow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kamenow is looking to land body kicks.
Kamenow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kamenow is looking to clinch.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Kamenow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Kamenow does no damage.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Kamenow moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamenow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Kamenow throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kamenow.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamenow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kamenow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamenow tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamenow tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but Kamenow is having none of it.
Kamenow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kamenow instigates a clinch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Kamenow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kamenow tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kamenow up against the cage.
Kamenow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamenow lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Kamenow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kamenow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kamenow manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamenow is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kamenow.
Kamenow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson wants to clinch.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Kamenow finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Jackson darts in and clinches Kamenow up against the cage.
Kamenow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Kamenow improves position.
Jackson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Kamenow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.

Kamenow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kamenow throws a nice head kick!
Kamenow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamenow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamenow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a low kick but Kamenow moves out of range easily.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Kamenow checks it
and Kamenow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamenow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Kamenow counters with a head kick.
Kamenow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.

Kamenow takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson is looking to control Kamenow's arms but Kamenow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.

Kamenow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jackson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamenow throws a powerful right kick. Jackson tried to block low but the kick was high! Jackson was taken right off of his feet! Kamenow jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grisha Kamenow!
After winning the bout, Grisha Kamenow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.