PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grant Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Cromphout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Cromphout's chin.

Jackson
vs
Cromphout

173 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

165 cm
24
145 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Cromphout!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Grant Jackson has been cut.
Cromphout swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Cromphout shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cromphout loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Cromphout shakes it off.
Cromphout on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws a jab when Cromphout was well out of range.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Cromphout takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Cromphout takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cromphout tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Cromphout.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromphout moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cromphout slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cromphout lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Cromphout knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Cromphout looks gassed!
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Cromphout takes one on the button.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Cromphout is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cromphout closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cromphout is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Cromphout! He's out on his feet! Jackson rushes in and drops Cromphout with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Grant Jackson!