PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Michaels
vs
Jackson

184 cm
24
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
251 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a leg kick

and Michaels counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Michaels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Michaels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Michaels distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Michaels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to keep Michaels in close.
Michaels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Michaels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Michaels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels slips nicely into half guard.
Michaels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Michaels lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Jackson quite badly. Jackson pulls Michaels in close trying to recover. Michaels postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Jackson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Jackson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Michaels!