PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelis Spilbergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with 2pac - All Eyez On Me blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
Spilbergen

193 cm
19
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
211 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cornelis Spilbergen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson tests Spilbergen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Spilbergen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Cornelis Spilbergen has been cut.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Spilbergen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson.
Spilbergen defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Spilbergen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Spilbergen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Spilbergen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spilbergen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Spilbergen wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Spilbergen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spilbergen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Spilbergen moved out of range.
Spilbergen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.

Spilbergen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spilbergen.
Spilbergen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Spilbergen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spilbergen tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spilbergen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Spilbergen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spilbergen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Julius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a hook

and Spilbergen counters by clinching up.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spilbergen scores with a shoulder strike.
Spilbergen stalling in the clinch.
Spilbergen lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spilbergen avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Spilbergen avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson is trying to push Spilbergen away but Spilbergen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Spilbergen controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spilbergen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spilbergen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Spilbergen.
Still in the clinch, Spilbergen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Spilbergen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Spilbergen - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Spilbergen on the inside.
Spilbergen dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Spilbergen controls his hands.
Spilbergen lands a body punch.
A short left from Spilbergen.
Spilbergen lands a body punch.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Spilbergen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spilbergen scores with a hook to the body.
Spilbergen works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spilbergen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
A left hand lands to the body for Spilbergen.
Spilbergen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Spilbergen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spilbergen lands a shoulder strike.

Jackson is rocked!
Spilbergen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spilbergen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jackson with a big uppercut! Jackson tries to clinch up but Spilbergen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jackson to the mat! Jackson covers up and Spilbergen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cornelis Spilbergen!