PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Lollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgio Lollo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
Lollo

180 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
276 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Lollo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lollo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Lollo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lollo misses with a double jab

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Lollo won't allow it.
Lollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lollo's efforts to push away.

Jackson jumps guard and drags Lollo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lollo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lollo is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lollo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lollo stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lollo working the ground and pound.
Jackson tries to buck Lollo off but Lollo is having none of it.
Lollo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lollo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson parries the strikes from Lollo easily there. Lollo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lollo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Jackson tries to buck Lollo off but Lollo is having none of it.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
The ground and pound from Lollo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Lollo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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!
The ground and pound from Lollo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Lollo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lollo wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.

Lollo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lollo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lollo scoring with punches and elbows.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lollo grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Lollo scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Lollo scoring with punches and elbows.
We've been informed that Lollo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lollo working the head and body with strikes.
Lollo cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lollo lands a few punches from side control.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lollo on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lollo slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lollo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Jackson is rocked!
Lollo lands a big elbow - Jackson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Lollo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgio Lollo!