PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Badstreet Atlanta Ga. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tszyu
vs
Jackson

178 cm
23
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Bushido Clothing

Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Connor Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Jackson ducks straight into an uppercut from Tszyu and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Jackson maanges to regain guard straight away.

Jackson is rocked!
Tszyu looking to pass the guard.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Tszyu finish him?
Tszyu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tszyu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Tszyu tries to pass.
Tszyu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tszyu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Tszyu controlling from the top position.
Tszyu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tszyu waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Jackson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Tszyu trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tszyu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson working for a triangle but Tszyu defends it easily.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tszyu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Tszyu pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tszyu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson gets full guard.
Tszyu is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Tszyu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson looks gassed!
Tszyu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tszyu cracks Jackson with an uppercut from hell and Jackson crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tszyu's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Tszyu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tszyu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Tszyu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tszyu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Tszyu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tszyu scores with punches from side control.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
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!
Tszyu lands with a punch from half guard.
Tszyu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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. Tszyu connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Tszyu slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Tszyu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tszyu drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Tszyu slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Tszyu is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tszyu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tszyu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Tszyu lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Tszyu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tszyu lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Tszyu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Tszyu connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Jackson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Tszyu looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tszyu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tszyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
A combination from Tszyu does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tszyu missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tszyu throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu fails to land with a series of punches.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut.
Jackson moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.
Tszyu cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Tszyu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tszyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Tszyu misses the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tszyu fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tszyu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tszyu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
Tszyu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Jackson moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Tszyu.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tszyu throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Tszyu lands.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Tszyu throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tszyu throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Tszyu throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Tszyu.
A big left from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut.
Tszyu throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Tszyu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tszyu.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tszyu throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Tszyu cracks Jackson with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Tszyu dominated that second round.
That's time! Tszyu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tszyu throws out the jab.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson slips a straight right by Tszyu.
A combination from Tszyu does no damage.
Tszyu connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Jackson! He's out on his feet! Tszyu rushes in and drops Jackson with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kostya Tszyu!
Kostya Tszyu retains his lightweight title!