PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 4841 p4p, 3343 weight class) and Bjorn IronSide (ranked 570 p4p, 456 weight class). Jacks Sole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bjorn IronSide's chin.

Sole
vs
IronSide

200 cm
32
200
15 - 7 - 1

170 cm
32
190
7 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn IronSide!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sole takes the fight into the clinch.
Sole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sole leaning against his opponent.
Sole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
IronSide has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

IronSide's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sole lands a left hand.
Sole struggles to land a body shot inside as IronSide controls his hands.
Sole pushes IronSide back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
IronSide working aggressively here.
Sole throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sole rushes IronSide and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
IronSide's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on IronSide's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sole lands an elbow inside that IronSide shrugs off.

It looks like Bjorn IronSide has been cut.
Sole lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

IronSide breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sole connects with a leg kick.

Sole has closed the distance and engaged IronSide in a clinch.
Sole lands with a short shot to the head.
Sole trying to land knees to the body.
Sole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of IronSides head.
Sole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sole.
Sole lands a nice uppercut.
Sole scores with a shot to the side of IronSide's head.

IronSide is rocked!

Sole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sole scores with a shot to the side of IronSide's head.
Sole lands an elbow just above IronSide 's eye.
IronSide is still on wobbly legs! Can Sole finish him?

Sole manages to break the clinch.
IronSide seems to have recovered his senses.

Sole instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sole.
Sole gets through IronSide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sole breaks the clinch.

IronSide tries to keep at a distance but Sole has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sole.
IronSide is looking to take this one to the mat.

IronSide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sole moves into range and clinches up with IronSide.
IronSide has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jacks Sole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn IronSide.

Sole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
IronSide is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Sole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sole closes the distance and clinches.

IronSide breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through IronSide's defenses.
IronSide is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sole is defending well.
IronSide takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Sole.
IronSide tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through IronSide's defenses.
Sole lands an elbow just above IronSide 's eye.

That has opened up Bjorn IronSide's cut even more.
Sole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Bjorn IronSide's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sole dips a shoulder and cracks IronSide with a mighty uppercut! IronSide falls back against the ropes and Sole unloads with a barrage of strikes! IronSide is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sole screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacks Sole!
Jacks Sole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.