PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Batuhan Jaruud (ranked 5822 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 5856 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jaruud
vs
Jackson

186 cm
30
193 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Batuhan Jaruud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaruud swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
A quick step to the side and Jaruud tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Jaruud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaruud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jaruud on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jaruud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jaruud is having none of it.
Jaruud throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jaruud keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Jaruud tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jaruud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.

Jaruud breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch
enabling Jaruud to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaruud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jaruud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaruud circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaruud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud blocks an uppercut.

Jaruud manages to break the clinch.

Jackson rushes Jaruud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jaruud manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jaruud moves away
and Jaruud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Jaruud keeps it at a distance.

Jackson forces Jaruud back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson misses with some punches.

Jaruud breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Jaruud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jaruud swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jaruud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaruud is looking to counter punch.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Jaruud on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Jaruud circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.

Jaruud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jackson rushes Jaruud and presses him up against the cage.

Jaruud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaruud appears to be looking for a big counter.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Jaruud manages to break the clinch.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Jaruud against the cage.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.

Jaruud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Jaruud counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaruud circles away.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Jaruud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaruud seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Jaruud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaruud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Jaruud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batuhan Jaruud dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson has Jaruud up against the cage in a clinch.

Jaruud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Batuhan Jaruud is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jaruud counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch

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

Jackson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jackson clinches.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaruud.

Jaruud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackson pushes Jaruud up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaruud.

Jaruud breaks from the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Jaruud keeps it at a distance.
As Jackson looks to move away, Jaruud throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jaruud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Jaruud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaruud.

Jaruud breaks from the clinch.

Jackson pushes Jaruud up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaruud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jaruud controlling the action here for a moment.

Jaruud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jaruud moves out of range.
Jaruud swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jaruud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jaruud counters with a straight right hand.
Jaruud circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaruud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaruud throws a head punch that misses.

Jaruud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jaruud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaruud throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Jaruud is avoiding it.
Jaruud throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.

Jackson rushes Jaruud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.

Jaruud breaks the clinch.
Jackson moves to clinch but Jaruud breaks away
and Jaruud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jaruud swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jaruud swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaruud is looking to counter punch.
Jackson closes the distance but Jaruud moves to the side
and Jaruud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to clinch but Jaruud slips to the side
and Jaruud counters with a stiff right hand.

Jackson has Jaruud up against the cage in a clinch.

Jaruud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
It looked like Jaruud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaruud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaruud backwards.

Jaruud manages to break the clinch.

Jackson pushes Jaruud up against the cage in a clinch.

Jaruud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
It looked like Jaruud was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaruud throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batuhan Jaruud dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Jackson tries to clinch there but Jaruud circles away.
Jaruud throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jaruud swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jaruud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Jaruud breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaruud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Jaruud circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Jaruud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jaruud moves out of range.

Jackson gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jaruud breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson moves into the clinch.

Jaruud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jaruud moves away
and Jaruud counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Jaruud keeps it at a distance.
Jaruud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jaruud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jaruud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaruud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson tries to clinch up
enabling Jaruud to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Jaruud counters with a nice uppercut.

Jackson rushes Jaruud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.

Jaruud manages to break the clinch.
Michael Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.

Jaruud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jaruud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaruud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Jaruud misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson tries to clinch there but Jaruud circles away.
Jaruud circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Jaruud to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaruud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson closes the distance but Jaruud moves to the side
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaruud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaruud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Jaruud keeps it at a distance.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaruud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Jaruud counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaruud circles away.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Jaruud to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Jaruud counter with a right hand.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaruud finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jaruud comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Jackson stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Jaruud is on him like rabid pit bull! Jackson slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Batuhan Jaruud!