PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Granada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheldon Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Granada

189 cm
25
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sheldon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Granada!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with a right hand. Granada shakes it off.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granada was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Granada throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Granada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Granada lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Sheldon Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Granada darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Granada.
Granada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granada pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Granada backwards.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granada keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson tries a body shot but Granada blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Granada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Granada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Granada.
Granada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Granada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Granada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granada lands an uppercut.

Sheldon Jackson's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granada can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Granada lands a body punch.
Granada lands with a right to the head.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granada struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Granada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Granada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Granada breaks the clinch.
Granada scores with a kick to the body.
Granada connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Granada.
A solid body kick from Granada.
Granada circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Jackson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Granada follows Jackson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Granada!