PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank The (ranked 2400 p4p, 2520 weight class) and Marvin Jackson (ranked 332 p4p, 346 weight class). Marvin Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hank The's chin.

The
vs
Jackson

190 cm
26
210
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
205
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction
HARDCORE Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marvin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a hook but The avoids it easily.
The 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.
The seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, The circles away and we're back to standing.
The tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by The.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand

and The moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but The pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The.

It looks like Marvin Jackson has been cut.
The throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hank The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Jackson.
The throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
The misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
The lands an elbow inside.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from The.
The stalling.
The creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from The.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The's elbow.
Jackson lands a body punch.
The lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but The uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson has The pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Marvin Jackson's cut even more.
The throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The.
The lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
The lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.

The cut above Marvin Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marvin Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hank The!
The defeated Marvin Jackson had this to say: 'This sport SUX!'.