PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konstantinos Karamitroudis (ranked 4871 p4p, 3847 weight class) and Kurt Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Ladies & Gentlemen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karamitroudis
vs
Jackson

177 cm
20
170
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
26
166
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Jackson defending well as Karamitroudis loads up on a big left hand.
Karamitroudis is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries to bum rush Karamitroudis with a series of wild strikes but Karamitroudis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson takes a swing at Karamitroudis's ribcage but misses.
Karamitroudis wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karamitroudis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karamitroudis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karamitroudis misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karamitroudis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karamitroudis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Karamitroudis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Karamitroudis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karamitroudis moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Karamitroudis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Karamitroudis wants to clinch.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kurt Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karamitroudis is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karamitroudis misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a big counter head kick but Karamitroudis avoids it with no problem.
Karamitroudis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Karamitroudis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karamitroudis tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Karamitroudis darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Karamitroudis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.

Karamitroudis has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Karamitroudis misses with an elbow strike.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karamitroudis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karamitroudis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Karamitroudis. Karamitroudis maintains the clinch.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karamitroudis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson tries to bum rush Karamitroudis with a series of wild strikes but Karamitroudis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karamitroudis closes the distance and clinches.
Karamitroudis prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Karamitroudis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Karamitroudis avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Karamitroudis looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karamitroudis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karamitroudis is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Karamitroudis misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karamitroudis closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Karamitroudis pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantinos Karamitroudis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands a high kick!
Karamitroudis wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Jackson 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Karamitroudis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Karamitroudis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karamitroudis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.

Karamitroudis has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karamitroudis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Karamitroudis has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Karamitroudis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Karamitroudis avoids it with no problem.
Karamitroudis shoots and misses
and Karamitroudis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Karamitroudis moves out of range easily.
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Karamitroudis clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Karamitroudis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karamitroudis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Jackson.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a head kick but Karamitroudis moves out of range.
Jackson lands a head kick. Karamitroudis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karamitroudis wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karamitroudis wants to clinch.
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karamitroudis closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurt Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Karamitroudis is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson 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 scores with a decent looking hook.
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karamitroudis wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson tries to bum rush Karamitroudis with a series of wild strikes but Karamitroudis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karamitroudis is looking to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Karamitroudis backing up. Karamitroudis nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch up
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Karamitroudis drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karamitroudiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karamitroudis blocks a head kick by Jackson.
As Jackson tries to get set, Karamitroudis tries to push him back and clinch up but Jackson manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Karamitroudis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karamitroudis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Jackson.

Karamitroudis moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karamitroudis avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Karamitroudis throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson throws a big counter head kick but Karamitroudis avoids it with no problem.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Karamitroudis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Karamitroudis closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch up
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurt Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karamitroudis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karamitroudis misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Karamitroudis drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karamitroudis darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamitroudis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Karamitroudis darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karamitroudis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karamitroudis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Karamitroudis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Karamitroudis avoids it with no problem.
Jackson slips under a jab from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karamitroudis tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands with a straight right. Karamitroudis didn't see that one coming.

Karamitroudis takes the fight into the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karamitroudis tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Karamitroudis.

Karamitroudis takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurt Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karamitroudis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karamitroudis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Karamitroudis ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantinos Karamitroudis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karamitroudis backwards.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karamitroudis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Karamitroudis has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
Karamitroudis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karamitroudis wants to clinch.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Karamitroudis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Karamitroudis throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Jackson!
Kurt Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.