PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus Jackson (ranked 3321 p4p, 4088 weight class) and Epo Nurminen (ranked 344 p4p, 408 weight class). Gus Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Epo Nurminen's chin.

Jackson
vs
Nurminen

178 cm
25
190
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gus Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Epo Nurminen!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nurminen.
Nurminen swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nurminen scores with a leg kick.
Nurminen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nurminen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Nurminen manages to avoid it.
Nurminen misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Epo Nurminen has been cut.
Nurminen throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
A head kick by Nurminen misses
and Jackson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nurminen really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nurminen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurminen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nurminen misses with a body kick.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nurminen throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Jackson misses its target.
Nurminen tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It appears Jackson was looking to counter with a kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nurminen.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nurminen is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nurminen cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nurminen throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nurminen throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Nurminen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nurminen throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Nurminen.
Nurminen is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nurminen.
Nurminen throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nurminen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nurminen manages to circle out of the way.
Nurminen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nurminen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nurminen throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Nurminen manages to avoid it.
Jackson checks a low kick from Nurminen.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jackson slips a jab from Nurminen.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nurminen throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nurminen.
Jackson slips a jab from Nurminen.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Nurminen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nurminen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nurminen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nurminen.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nurminen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurminen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nurminen misses with a straight right.
Nurminen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Epo Nurminen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Epo Nurminen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nurminen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nurminen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nurminen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nurminen misses with a low kick.
It appears Jackson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nurminen. Nurminen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurminen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurminen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Epo Nurminen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nurminen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Nurminen.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Nurminen manages to avoid it.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Epo Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nurminen! Jackson is out on his feet! Nurminen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jackson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jackson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Epo Nurminen!