PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Zoric (ranked 1244 p4p, 2123 weight class) and Saul Jackson (ranked 169 p4p, 262 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zoric
vs
Jackson

185 cm
27
190
11 - 6 - 0

222 cm
27
191
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Pulling Guard

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danilo Zoric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saul Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Zoric misses.
Zoric throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Zoric uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zoric.
Zoric dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Zoric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zoric misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Zoric tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zoric looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Zoric uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Zoric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Zoric misses.
Zoric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zoric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Zoric checks it.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Zoric to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zoric.
Zoric checks a leg kick.
Zoric throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Zoric uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a huge left! Zoric is in big trouble! He's backing up but Jackson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Zoric from any more damage. A dominating finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Jackson!