PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hifives Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hifives Ghost's chin.

Jackson
vs
Ghost

172 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 12 - 0

168 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hifives Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Ghost connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson tries to bum rush Ghost with a series of wild strikes but Ghost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Ghost is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Ghost's ribs.
Ghost throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ghost slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Ghost lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ghost checks it well.
Jackson misses with a low kick.

Ghost has managed to clinch.
Ghost keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ghost prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ghost has double underhooks.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Ghost has him pressed against the cage.
Ghost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Ghost scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ghost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ghost misses with a body punch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Ghost has him pressed against the cage.
Ghost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghost lands a body punch.
Jackson tries to break free but Ghost pushes him back against the cage.
Ghost has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Ghost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghost tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Ghost has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghost misses with a body punch.
Ghost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Ghost swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghost misses with some punches.
Ghost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ghost just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Ghost.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ghost lands with a right to the head.
Ghost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ghost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ghost.
Ghost pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Ghost is controlling the position.
Ghost throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Ghost is controlling the position.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Ghost.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Ghost tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ghost has double underhooks.
Ghost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Ghost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghost keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ghost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghost can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Ghost is controlling him.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ghost lands with a right to the head.
Ghost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Ghost keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Ghost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hifives Ghost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Ghost moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Ghost moves out of range.
A combination from Ghost does no damage.
Ghost ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Ghost avoids them all with ease.
Ghost fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ghost scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Ghost avoids it well.
Ghost feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Jackson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghost steps in with a hook that catches Jackson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ghost follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jackson looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hifives Ghost!