PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Akira Yamaoka - Room of Angel. Jackson has chosen LIVING IN AMERICA BY JAMES BROWN as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Apollo Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sullivan
vs
Jackson

188 cm
24
211 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
219 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Divinity 160Q
Steel Penn's All 160

Conviction
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Sullivan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Sullivan shrugs it off though.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Sullivan walks into a jab.
Sullivan lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sullivan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Sullivan lands with a shot to the body.
Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
letting Sullivan counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sullivan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Sullivan lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Sullivan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sullivan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Sullivan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sullivan sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sullivan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Sullivan moved out of range.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Jackson misses.
Sullivan throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Sullivan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Sullivan's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sullivan.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Sullivan sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Sullivan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Sullivan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jackson throws out a leg kick but Sullivan moves out of range and Jackson only half commits.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sullivan on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Walter Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
Sullivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Sullivan.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sullivan pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sullivan tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Sullivan throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson has Sullivan pressed against the cage, preventing Sullivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sullivan looking to stall.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand into Sullivan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sullivan's gas tank.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sullivan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Sullivan tries to tie him up.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson avoiding damage.
Sullivan can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sullivan as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson lands an uppercut.

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Sullivan's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Sullivan lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sullivan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan's elbow.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan letting Jackson take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Sullivan misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sullivan missing with knees to the body.
Sullivan working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sullivan blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan taking a breather.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Sullivan into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Sullivan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson taking a breather.
Sullivan taking a breather.
Sullivan can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Sullivan.
Apollo Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Sullivan misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson has Sullivan pressed against the cage, preventing Sullivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Sullivan wants to break free but Jackson has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sullivan tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sullivan is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Sullivan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sullivan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sullivan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Sullivan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sullivan takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sullivan moves out of range.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Jackson tests Sullivan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sullivan.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sullivan working aggressively here.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sullivan is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sullivan throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Sullivan taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Sullivan back against the cage.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sullivan is rocked!
Jackson creates a bit of distance and cracks Sullivan with a massive left hook! Sullivan crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Jackson stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Apollo Jackson!
Apollo Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Apollo Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.