PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Corleone

180 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

173 cm
33
180 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vito Corleone!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corleone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Corleone off the cage and back into range.
Corleone throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corleone walks into a jab.
Jackson throws a right hand that Corleone ducks under and follows up with a left that Corleone also avoids with ease.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Corleone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Werewolf's cave in the buildup to the fight.
Corleone throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Corleone dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Corleone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone is just out of range.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Jackson.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
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 lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Corleone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Corleone down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Corleone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Corleone is rocked!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
George Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corleone tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Jackson drops Corleone with a beautiful combination! Corleone stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!
Corleone is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Corleone walks straight into a right hand from Jackson - that's dropped him! Jackson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Corleone from any more punishment! Corleone complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Jackson!