PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shai Halud (ranked 4411 p4p, 4460 weight class) and Jonathan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Halud
vs
Jackson

178 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shai Halud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Halud scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Halud, which made it look bad.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Halud off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halud's head.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Halud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halud utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halud can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into Halud's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halud is breathing heavily.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson stands up over Halud, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Halud is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Halud is rocked!

It looks like Shai Halud has been cut.
Jackson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Halud looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jackson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Jackson!