PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Riverboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Oy, To Ne Vecher (Fedor's Theme). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jackson
vs
Riverboat

187 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)
Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Riverboat!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Riverboat pushes him off.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Riverboat throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riverboat throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Riverboat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riverboat loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Good work by Riverboat as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Riverboat avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riverboat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson lands a high kick!

It looks like Brett Riverboat has been cut.
Johnny Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Riverboat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riverboat is out of range.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riverboat's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riverboat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riverboat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riverboat.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Riverboat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson pushes Riverboat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Riverboat.
Riverboat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riverboat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riverboat backwards.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riverboat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riverboat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Riverboat.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riverboat backwards.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riverboat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riverboat trying to land knees to the body.
Riverboat throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Riverboat lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Riverboat.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riverboat misses with the head strike.
Riverboat lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Riverboat.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Riverboat.
Jackson has Riverboat pressed against the cage, preventing Riverboat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riverboat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riverboat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riverboat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riverboat's elbow.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riverboat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riverboat throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson pushes Riverboat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riverboat backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riverboat.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Riverboat takes a shot to the head.
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!
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Riverboat controls his hands.
Riverboat prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Riverboat looks winded!
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Riverboat avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riverboat misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Riverboat controls the action.
Riverboat misses with a punch on the inside.
Riverboat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson gets through Riverboat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riverboat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riverboat.
Riverboat throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riverboat.
Riverboat misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riverboat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Riverboat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Both fighters circling a little - Jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Riverboat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Riverboat moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Johnny Jackson has been cut.
Riverboat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riverboat throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Riverboat tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Riverboat back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Riverboat is rocked!
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Riverboat is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Riverboat.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Riverboat seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Johnny Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Riverboat is breathing heavily.
Riverboat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Riverboat to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.

Riverboat tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riverboat takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riverboat lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Riverboat avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Riverboat throws a head punch that misses.
Riverboat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Jackson is rocked!
Riverboat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riverboat lands a big right hand that drops Jackson! The killer instinct kicks in and Riverboat finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Riverboat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Riverboat! Brett Riverboat retains his light heavyweight title!
Brett Riverboat really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.