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 comes to the cage accompanied by Akira Yamaoka - Room of Angel. Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: LIVING IN AMERICA BY JAMES BROWN. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sullivan
vs
Jackson

188 cm
24
211 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
219 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conviction

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Sullivan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson works over Sullivan's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Sullivan throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
Sullivan misses with a straight right.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Sullivan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sullivan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sullivan thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sullivan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sullivan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sullivan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson punishes Sullivan's body with a nice straight punch.
Sullivan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Jackson.
Sullivan cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Sullivan scores with a kick to the body.
Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Sullivan wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sullivan looking to stall.
Sullivan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Sullivan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Sullivan jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Sullivan around his waist. Sullivan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Sullivan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Sullivan's ribcage. Sullivan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Sullivan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sullivan or not.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan's elbow.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Sullivan looking to stall.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Sullivan with a nice body shot.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sullivan is rocked!
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Sullivan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sullivan to his knees! Jackson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Jackson! Apollo Jackson retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Apollo Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.