PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Primicin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Primicin
vs
Jones

178 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Primicin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Jones !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primicin looks to clinch
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Primicin scores with a nice head shot.
Primicin looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Primicin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Primicin.
Primicin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Primicin is just out of range.
Primicin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Primicin lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Primicin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Primicin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jones sprawling to the canvas! Jones rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Primicin finish him?!

Jones is rocked!
Primicin misses with a body shot
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Primicin catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Primicin finish him?
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Primicin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Primicin misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Primicin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones .

Primicin lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Primicin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Primicin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Primicin misses.
Primicin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Primicin has a couple of punches blocked by Jones .
Primicin working aggressively here.
Jones pushes Primicin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Primicin backwards.
Primicin tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Primicin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Primicin throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones .
Primicin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jones .
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Primicin fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Primicins head.
Jones presses Primicin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Primicin is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Primicin backwards.
Primicin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones pushes Primicin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones stalls.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Primicin or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Primicin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Primicin.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Primicin prevents a body shot from Jones .
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Jones is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Primicin rolls with it to try and escape but Jones cranks on the arm and Primicin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russell Jones !