PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: Psychosocial by Slipknot. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jackson
vs
Morgan

186 cm
20
234 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
225 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Riley Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jack Jackson has been cut.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morgan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Morgan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jack Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Morgan.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morgan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morgan looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Riley Morgan has been cut.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Riley Morgan's cut even more.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson working the clinch nicely. Morgan is working for position but Jackson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Morgan crumples up against the cage and Jackson lands two more shots before the ref can save Morgan! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jack Jackson!