PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Balboa
vs
Jackson

173 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa lands with a right hand.
Jackson tries to move into range but Balboa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balboa throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balboa is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Balboa circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balboa lands a jab to the head.

Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balboa's half guard.
Balboa trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Balboa is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Balboa tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson scoring with strikes but Balboa is staying in there.
Balboa tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson lands with some strikes.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.

Rocky Balboa's cut is getting worse.
Balboa is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Balboa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Rocky Balboa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocky Balboa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Quinton Jackson!