PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Beat It blaring out of the sound system. Germano has chosen HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper as his entrance music. Mikael Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Rodrigo Germano

190 cm
26
207 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

182 cm
27
208 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

Sin City Allstars

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Rui Rodrigo Germano has been cut.
Germano throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Germano lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Germano looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Germano throws a poor cross that misses

and Jackson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Germano! Jackson lets Germano back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Germano misses the jab.
Germano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Germano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Germano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germano.
Germano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Germano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Germano throws out the jab.
Rui Rodrigo Germano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Germano moves away and avoids it.
Germano throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Germano scores with a hook.
Germano takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Germano works the jab nicely.
Germano swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Germano misses with a straight right.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Germano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Germano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Germano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Germano lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Germano slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Germano knows he should have avoided that one.

Germano is rocked!
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 jab.
Germano throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Germano with a jab.
Germano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Germano misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a big right hand! Oh Germano is in trouble here! Jackson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Jackson!
Mikael Jackson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.