PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitar Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miric comes to the cage accompanied by Mitar Miric - Ne svani zoro mlada. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Machine Head -Old. Mitar Miric has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Miric
vs
Jackson

200 cm
22
256 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitar Miric!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cornelius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Cornelius Jackson has been cut.
Cornelius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miric checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Miric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miric misses with a looping left.
Miric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jackson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miric.
A big right from Miric misses.
Miric misses with a straight left.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miric checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miric sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Miric with an uppercut!
Jackson swings for the body but Miric moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Miric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miric looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Miric scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Miric.
Jackson lands with a hook. Miric tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Miric scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Miric scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Miric.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miric.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Miric moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Miric misses its intended target.
Miric is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Miric.
Miric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miric.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Miric counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Miric counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Miric ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Miric.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and Miric counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson tries to clinch but Miric is having none of it.
Miric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miric. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miric misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jackson clinches up with Miric and pushes him back against the cage.
Miric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson tries a body shot but Miric blocks it.
Miric tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has Miric pressed against the cage, preventing Miric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
I was talking to Miric's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miric misses with a body punch.
Miric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miric struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Miric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson wants to stall.
Miric tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miric misses with a body punch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Miric.
Miric tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Miric improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitar Miric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miric is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson tests Miric's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miric defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Miric scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miric.
Jackson cracks the inside of Miric's front leg.
The fighters circling - Miric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Miric ducks down to avoid it.
Miric drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson throws a head kick but Miric moves out of range.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miric.
Miric steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jackson. That one must have hurt.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Miric moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mitar Miric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mitar Miric is winning the standup battle so far.
Miric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miric checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and Miric counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Miric circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Miric misses the target.
Miric takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miric.
Jackson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miric swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Miric counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miric manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Miric keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Miric keeps moving.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miric is on top in guard.

Miric preventing the sweep.
Miric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miric controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miric won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Miric content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miric is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Miric lands a jab.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cornelius Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson throws a leg kick
and Miric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miric lands the left hand.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Miric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Miric counters with a left to the body.
Miric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Miric throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miric. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miric throws a body shot but no joy.
Miric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miric takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Miric throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Miric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miric works the jab nicely.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Miric counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miric counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Miric finish him?
Miric works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Miric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miric fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Jackson out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mitar Miric!
Mitar Miric retains his heavyweight title!
Mitar Miric decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.