PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quantrelle Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smokeleaf
vs
Jackson

192 cm
23
222 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quantrelle Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokeleaf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smokeleaf.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Smokeleaf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smokeleaf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow inside.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Smokeleaf blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow inside.
Smokeleaf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Smokeleaf drops Jackson with a big knee straight up the middle! Jackson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Quantrelle Jackson has been cut.
Jackson looks gassed!
Smokeleaf throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Smokeleaf connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Smokeleaf cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Smokeleaf finish him?
Jackson blocks a head kick by Smokeleaf.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smokeleaf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Smokeleaf is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Smokeleaf.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smokeleaf avoids it.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Smokeleaf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Smokeleaf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smokeleaf lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Smokeleaf looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smokeleaf is defending well for now.
Smokeleaf looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smokeleaf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smokeleaf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smokeleaf scores a nice knee to the body.
Smokeleaf scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Smokeleaf lands with a right to the head.
Smokeleaf landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Smokeleaf with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf working Jackson over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Smokeleaf - that landed with a thud.
Smokeleaf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smokeleaf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Smokeleaf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smokeleaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smokeleaf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smokeleaf comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf misses with a knee strike.
Smokeleaf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Smokeleaf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smokeleaf working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smokeleaf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Smokeleaf lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Smokeleaf digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smokeleaf lands a nice knee to the body.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smokeleaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Smokeleaf lands a nice knee to the body.
Smokeleaf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smokeleaf lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Quantrelle Jackson's cut even more.

Smokeleaf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smokeleaf throws a quick head kick that knocks Jackson silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Smokeleaf is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Angelo Smokeleaf!
Angelo Smokeleaf seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.