PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Jackson (ranked 2350 p4p, 2725 weight class) and Franz Nicholas (ranked 281 p4p, 326 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jackson
vs
Nicholas

193 cm
23
246
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
265
5 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randall Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Nicholas!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Nicholas - just one landing.

It looks like Randall Jackson has been cut.
Nicholas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nicholas throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nicholas thinking.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Nicholas throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson is looking to slow Nicholas down with leg kicks.
Franz Nicholas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nicholas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nicholas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Nicholas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nicholas misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Nicholas 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Nicholas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jackson counters with a nice right hand that sends Nicholas toppling to the canvas! Nicholas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jackson finish him?!
Jackson slips a straight right by Nicholas.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Nicholas manages to avoid it.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nicholas misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nicholas throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicholas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.

Nicholas is rocked!
Nicholas's coach down at The Firm was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nicholas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nicholas misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Nicholas looks winded!
Jackson weaves into range and cracks Nicholas right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Nicholas goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Jackson is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randall Jackson!