PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germano's entrance music is HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper. A fine choice. Jackson has chosen Beat It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigo Germano
vs
Jackson

182 cm
28
208 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
207 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rui Rodrigo Germano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Germano just misses with a punch to the body.
Germano misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Germano misses.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Germano.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Germano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Germano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Germano misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Germano throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Germano misses with a straight left.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Germano just misses with a punch to the body.
Germano throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Germano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Germano misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rui Rodrigo Germano has been cut.
Germano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Germano fails to land with a series of punches.
Germano connects with the punch.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Germano.
Germano throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Germano throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Germano throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Germano fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson scores with a jab. Germano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Germano.
Germano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Germano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Germano avoids it with no problem.
Germano is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Germano.
Germano throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Germano's knee but Germano avoids it well.
Germano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Germano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Germano tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Germano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Germano throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Germano.
Jackson defending well as Germano loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Germano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Germano.
Jackson defending well as Germano loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Germano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Germano takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Germano.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Germano.
Germano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Germano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Germano's head but Germano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Germano.
Germano misses with a series of wild punches.
Germano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Germano. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson cracks Germano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Germano's head.
Jackson moves forwards but Germano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Germano throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Germano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Germano.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Germano.
Germano misses the shot to the body.
Germano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Germano misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Jackson.

Germano is rocked!

Rui Rodrigo Germano's cut is getting worse.
Rui Rodrigo Germano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germano was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Germano scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rui Rodrigo Germano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rui Rodrigo Germano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rui Rodrigo Germano is winning the standup battle so far.
Germano scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Germano does it's job there.
Germano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Germano throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Germano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Germano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Germano cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Germano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.

Jackson is rocked!
Germano cracks Jackson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jackson falls backwards against the cage. Germano follows up with more strikes that drop Jackson to his knees. Germano keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jackson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rui Rodrigo Germano!
Our winner, Rui Rodrigo Germano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.