PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gus Jackson (ranked 1754 p4p, 2938 weight class) and Ekon Odogwu (ranked 217 p4p, 344 weight class). Odogwu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lucky Man - The Verve. Ekon Odogwu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jackson
vs
Odogwu

178 cm
26
190
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
17
197
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gus Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ekon Odogwu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson thuds a left hand into Odogwu's body.
Odogwu misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice body kick.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Odogwu.
Jackson feints a jab promting Odogwu to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Odogwu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Odogwu to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Odogwu looks to clinch but Jackson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Odogwu taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gus Jackson!