PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troll Troller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGUsXPUSmvk&feature=related. Troller has chosen Black Ice as his entrance music. Troll Troller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Troller

176 cm
18
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arthur Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Troll Troller!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Troller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Arthur Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troller shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Troller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arthur Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troll Troller.
Troller has a takedown stuffed.

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troller wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Troller's temple.
Troller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Troller defends it.
Jackson working over Troller with some ground and pound. Troller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Troller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Troller wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Troller defending well though.
Troller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Troller is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Troller looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Troller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Troller wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Jackson is working Troller over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jackson looks up at the clock and then as Troller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jackson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Troller is looking for a sweep.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.

Troller is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troller on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Troller is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands a strong strike to the head of Troller. That's dazed him! Jackson looking to finish here. Troller is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jackson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Jackson!