PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Punyos (ranked 4630 p4p, 532 weight class) and Ray Jackson (ranked 5231 p4p, 588 weight class). Manolito Punyos looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Punyos
vs
Jackson

180 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

209 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolito Punyos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Punyos tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Punyos back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Manolito Punyos has been cut.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Punyos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punyos.
Punyos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punyos.
Punyos looking for a takedown.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Punyos is breathing heavily.
Punyos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson working Punyos over with knees to the body.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.

Manolito Punyos's cut is getting worse.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a knee to the head.

Punyos is rocked!
Punyos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oh Punyos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson has Punyos pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Punyos is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Jackson - that's hurt Punyos badly! Oh, another knee lands and Punyos is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Punyos doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ray Jackson!
Ray Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.