PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krisko Kurtev (ranked 1921 p4p, 3500 weight class) and Brady Jackson (ranked 242 p4p, 408 weight class). Krisko Kurtev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brady Jackson's chin.

Kurtev
vs
Jackson

189 cm
24
211
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
218
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Kurtev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kurtev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kurtev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Kurtev shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krisko Kurtev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson takes a swing at Kurtev's ribcage but misses.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurtev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kurtev tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kurtev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Kurtev backs away looking to recover.
Kurtev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Kurtev ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson jabs Kurtev to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kurtev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Kurtev's body. Kurtev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kurtev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kurtev momentarily.
Kurtev misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurtev goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Kurtev is breathing heavily.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurtev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Kurtev wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kurtev fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kurtev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kurtev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kurtev's head.
Kurtev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good shot there by Jackson.
Kurtev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kurtev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Kurtev backpedaling.
Kurtev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson cracks Kurtev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kurtev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kurtev off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Kurtev ducks down to avoid it.
Kurtev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Kurtev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kurtev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kurtev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kurtev throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackson to regain full guard.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kurtev postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Kurtev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurtev's guard.

The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kurtev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Kurtev tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Kurtev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kurtev thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Kurtev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kurtev's head.

Kurtev has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurtev looking for a takedown.
Kurtev tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kurtev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krisko Kurtev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurtev wants a takedown but no success here.
Kurtev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurtev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kurtev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Kurtev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Kurtev didn't see that one coming.
Kurtev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kurtev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krisko Kurtev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurtev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kurtev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Kurtev has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson jabs Kurtev right on the nose. Kurtev blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a jab when Kurtev was well out of range.
Kurtev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Kurtev tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Kurtev misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Kurtev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brady Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurtev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Kurtev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kurtev showed some decent athleticism there.
Kurtev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying is best to control the position here.
Kurtev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurtev working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krisko Kurtev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Kurtev in his half guard.

Kurtev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jackson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kurtev.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson pulls Kurtev in close to his closed guard and prevents Kurtev from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kurtev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kurtev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kurtev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kurtev.
Kurtev shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Kurtev tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Kurtev was not able to check.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurtev wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kurtev has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krisko Kurtev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurtev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson lands with a hook. Kurtev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Kurtev's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurtev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson scores with a one two! Kurtev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kurtev fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson catches Kurtev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kurtev shoots in but no luck this time.
Kurtev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurtev ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Kurtev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Kurtev counters with a one-two to the body.
Kurtev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurtev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kurtev scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krisko Kurtev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kurtev is rocked!
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kurtev. Kurtev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Kurtev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brady Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurtev has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Kurtev avoids it well.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Kurtev shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Kurtev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kurtev seems to have got his legs back now.
Kurtev misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Jackson catches Kurtev right on the button with a cross.
Jackson punishes Kurtev's body with a nice straight punch.
Kurtev misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Kurtev down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Kurtev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurtev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kurtev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Kurtev. Kurtev maintains the clinch.
Kurtev wants a takedown but no success here.
Brady Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send Kurtev crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Kurtev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kurtev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Jackson!
An out of breath Brady Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.