PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shantaram Bloodlust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shantaram Bloodlust has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Deshawn Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Bloodlust

165 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deshawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Shantaram Bloodlust!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodlust is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bloodlust looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Bloodlust persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloodlust walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bloodlust shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Deshawn Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shantaram Bloodlust.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Deshawn Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloodlust tries to clinch up.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Bloodlust avoids it well and moves away.
Bloodlust tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodlust tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bloodlust takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bloodlust looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bloodlust tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Bloodlust sprawls well.
Bloodlust tries to clinch up.
Bloodlust tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloodlust goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Jackson rushes Bloodlust and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bloodlust.
Bloodlust lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bloodlust lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Bloodlust.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloodlust.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodlust tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Bloodlust fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bloodlust tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bloodlust lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Deshawn Jackson has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Bloodlust fails to land.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Bloodlust.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bloodlust lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Bloodlust lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloodlust creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Jackson is rocked!
Bloodlust pushes Jackson against the cage. Bloodlust is working some dirty boxing. Bloodlust pushes off with a quick right hook! Jackson goes down! Jackson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bloodlust moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shantaram Bloodlust!