PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibra Zlatonovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellis
vs
Zlatonovic

200 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibra Zlatonovic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis throws a sloppy body shot

and Zlatonovic counters by moving into the clinch.
Zlatonovic is trying to stall.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellis tries a body shot but Zlatonovic blocks it.
Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Zlatonovic avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage.
Zlatonovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Ellis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ellis lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Ibra Zlatonovic has been cut.
Zlatonovic stalling in the clinch but Ellis improves position.
A short right from Ellis.
Ellis pushes Zlatonovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ellis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zlatonovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Zlatonovic drives through and clinches with Ellis against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ellis breaks from the clinch.
Zlatonovic tries to clinch up.
Ellis throwing a counter right hand but Zlatonovic manages to avoid it.
Zlatonovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlatonovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zlatonovic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ellis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Ellis to counter with a crisp jab.
Ellis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Zlatonovic rushes Ellis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zlatonovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Zlatonovic lands a shoulder strike.
Zlatonovic has a couple of punches blocked by Ellis.
Zlatonovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ellis.
Zlatonovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
Zlatonovic looks winded!

Ellis breaks from the clinch.
Ellis throws a big shot that misses.
Zlatonovic tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Ibra Zlatonovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zlatonovic darts in trying to clinch

and Ellis counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zlatonovic! Ellis lets Zlatonovic back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Zlatonovic is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zlatonovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Zlatonovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zlatonovic walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Ellis! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Ellis!