PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pound Ground (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ground
vs
Jackson

225 cm
27
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pound Ground!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ground keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ground lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ground keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson prevents Ground from getting back to his feet.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ground is keeping the position for now.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Ground's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ground.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Ground is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
Ground blocking the ground and pound.
Ground really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ground's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Ground is rocked!
Ground on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ground tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson cracks Ground with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Jackson!
Thomas Jackson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.