PBP Commentary

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

Bo
vs
Jackson

180 cm
29
225 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

182 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

160!

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banner Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bo shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Banner Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Bo moves away and avoids it.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Bo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson throws a low kick but Bo avoids it.
Bo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bo looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Bo misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Banner Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Bo avoids them all with ease.
Bo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Bo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Bo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Bo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Bo backing up. Bo nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bo throws a combination that misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Bo blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Bo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bo thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bo is breathing heavily.
Bo throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bo staying out of range there.
Bo shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice jab there from Jackson.

Bo clinches with his opponent.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bo.
Bo tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bo drops back down to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson just leaning against Bo, taking a breather.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bo or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson is pushing Bo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murray Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bo off to one side.
Bo misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bo moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Bo shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Bo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Banner Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banner Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jackson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bo moves away.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Bo tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Bo 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send Bo crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Oh Bo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Jackson misses.

Jackson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bo sprawling to the canvas! Bo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jackson finish him?!
Jackson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Bo's jaw. Bo's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Jackson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murray Jackson!