PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Now I Lay Thee Down. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jackson
vs
Larsson

182 cm
39
186 lbs
34 - 10 - 0

180 cm
44
174 lbs
52 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.

It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Jackson lands a jab to Larsson's midsection.
Larsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsson staying out of range there.
Murray Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson swings for the body but Larsson moves out of range.
Jackson punishes Larsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson throws a big counter head kick but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.

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

Larsson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.

It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
Larsson blocks a jab.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Larsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larsson's head.

Jackson lands a big right hand that sends Larsson crashing to the mat! Jackson stays standing though and waves Larsson back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Larsson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jackson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murray Jackson!
Murray Jackson retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Murray Jackson stared into the camera and said 'I want a fight against next Champion in 170lbs. I do this challenge.'.