PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Jackson (ranked 3356 p4p, 4245 weight class) and Daisuke Hazuki (ranked 344 p4p, 404 weight class). Daisuke Hazuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Hazuki

178 cm
23
154
5 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
156
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demarcus Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daisuke Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hazuki instigates a clinch.
Hazuki misses with some punches.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hazuki.
Hazuki fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hazuki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Hazuki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hazuki backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hazukis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hazuki ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Hazuki's belly button to the back.
Hazuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Jackson cracks Hazuki with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jackson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hazuki to stand back up!

Hazuki is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hazuki. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Hazuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson cracks Hazuki with a hook to the temple - Hazuki is on wobbly legs here! Jackson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hazuki falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Jackson wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Demarcus Jackson!
After winning the bout, Demarcus Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Daisuke Hazuki was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a most dishonorable defeat, I will retire to my studies and meditate on the four Wude more.'.