PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhino Jackson (ranked 23658 p4p, 267 weight class) and Rodger Yalning (ranked 4829 p4p, 200 weight class). Rhino Jackson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Rhino Jackson
vs
Yalning

209 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhino Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodger Yalning!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yalning as he jumps to the side.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Yalning makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yalning lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yalning.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yalning is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalning throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Yalning throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson throws a counter high kick but Yalning was just alert enough to avoid it.
Yalning comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Yalning connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Yalning as he connects with a hook.
Yalning digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yalning.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson takes one on the button.

Jackson is rocked!
Yalning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yalning fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Jackson out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rodger Yalning!