PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Flijers (ranked 4036 p4p, 3856 weight class) and Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 492 p4p, 473 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Flijers
vs
Jackson

188 cm
29
200
5 - 12 - 1

194 cm
26
216
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Un-Kaged Nutrition
HELLBENT

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 5 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ruben Flijers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flijers lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Flijers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Flijers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Flijers sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Flijers blocks with his arms.
Flijers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ruben Flijers has been cut.
Flijers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Flijers throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flijers's face.
Flijers is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flijers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jackson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flijers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Flijers throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flijers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flijers pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flijers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flijers tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flijers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flijers tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flijers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flijers jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Flijers is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flijers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flijers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Flijers throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Flijers.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Flijers won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flijers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Flijers tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flijers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Flijers has his hands clasped together but Jackson extends and breaks Flijers's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jackson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kill Shot Jackson!
In his post fight interview, Kill Shot Jackson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.