PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tirion Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Rua (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 Never Say Never (Tirion Jackson RHOE Champ Remix) by Justin Bieber. Leo Rua told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jackson
vs
Rua

185 cm
28
160 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

195 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tirion Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Rua should have avoided that one.
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rua's head.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rua fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Rua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tirion Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Rua.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson stuns Rua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.

Rua is rocked!
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Rua seems unphased.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rua will feel that in the morning.
Jackson thows a body kick. Rua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Rua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rua doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a huge left! Rua is in big trouble! He's backing up but Jackson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rua from any more damage. A dominating finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tirion Jackson!