PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Garcia

180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
George Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Garcia dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at Pitbull MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send Garcia crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Garcia is rocked!

It looks like Alex Garcia has been cut.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia looks winded!

Jackson forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia taking a breather.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.

Jackson cracks Garcia with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Garcia looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jackson finish him?
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia loses concentration momentarily and Jackson pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Garcia crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Jackson finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Jackson!