PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamad Taufik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taufik has chosen I Came To Play - Downstaits as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ray Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Taufik

196 cm
18
267 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mohamad Taufik!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Taufik.
Taufik slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Horrible takedown by Taufik or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Taufik jumps back.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taufik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Taufik slips a straight right by Jackson.
Taufik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Taufik scores a takedown into full mount!
Taufik scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Ray Jackson has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taufik postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Jackson out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Taufik goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mohamad Taufik!