PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Monroe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TOQUINHO kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jackson
vs
Palhares

180 cm
32
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

181 cm
26
184 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monroe Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Palhares counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Palhares scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Palhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palhares lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares scores with a kick to the body.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Palhares tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palhares manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monroe Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palhares swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Palhares feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Palhares lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Palhares connects with a solid leg kick.
Palhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palhares ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Jackson out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pluto Palhares! Pluto Palhares retains his middleweight title!