PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Hardin (ranked 7066 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Jackson (ranked 5039 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hardin
vs
Jackson

187 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darnell Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hardin throws a shot to the body.
Hardin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.

Jackson rushes Hardin and presses him up against the cage.
Hardin throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.

Hardin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.

It looks like Darnell Jackson has been cut.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hardin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Jackson is rocked!
Hardin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardin finish him?
Hardin connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Jackson out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Hardin!