PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Jackson (ranked 1386 p4p, 183 weight class) and Raiam Dos Santos (ranked 1243 p4p, 172 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jackson
vs
Dos Santos

177 cm
29
193 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

187 cm
30
195 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akoni Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raiam Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Dos Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson slips a jab from Dos Santos.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Race in the buildup to the fight.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Dos Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Akoni Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Dos Santos tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Dos Santos.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dos Santos counter with a right hand.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Dos Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Jackson cracks Dos Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dos Santos.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Santos misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
Dos Santos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson slips a straight right by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dos Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Dos Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dos Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Dos Santos's shoulder, as Dos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works the jab nicely.

Dos Santos is rocked!
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dos Santos jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Good exchange - Dos Santos coming out on top.
Dos Santos thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson cracks Dos Santos with a hook to the temple - Dos Santos is on wobbly legs here! Jackson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dos Santos falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Jackson wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akoni Jackson!
In his post fight interview, Akoni Jackson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.