PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jitzu (ranked 2953 p4p, 4369 weight class) and Devon Jackson (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.

Jitzu
vs
Jackson

186 cm
24
205
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
223
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Jitzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.

It looks like James Jitzu has been cut.
Jitzu avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jitzu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Jitzu seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitzu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Jitzu ducks down to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jitzu.
Jitzu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jitzu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jitzu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jitzu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a body punch but Jitzu moves out of range.
Jitzu throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jitzu misses with the combination.
Jitzu misses with a double jab.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jitzu slips under a jab from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jitzu fails to land with a series of punches.
Jitzu works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jitzu on the side of the head.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jitzu connects with the punch.
Jitzu stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jitzu misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson is trying to counter with his kicks.
No joy there for Jitzu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jitzu is looking for a counter combo.
Jitzu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Jitzu saw that one coming.
Jitzu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Jitzu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jitzu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson with a jab.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jitzu moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Jitzu.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jitzu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jitzu ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
As Jackson looks to move away, Jitzu throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Jitzu keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Jitzu counter with a right hand.
Devon Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Jitzu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Jitzu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Jitzu does no damage.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jitzu manages to avoid it.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Jitzu.
Jackson walks into a left hand.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jitzu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Jitzu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws the left hand but Jitzu avoids the punch easily.
Jitzu throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jitzu misses.

Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Jitzu tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Jitzu back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jitzu is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crack! A monster head kick from Jackson and Jitzu falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Devon Jackson!
Devon Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.