PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Jackson (ranked 1139 p4p, 1297 weight class) and Korneliusz Walczak (ranked 148 p4p, 174 weight class). Saul Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Walczak

222 cm
27
191
9 - 8 - 0

189 cm
26
205
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saul Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Korneliusz Walczak!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walczak closes the distance and clinches.
Walczak misses with the head strike.
Jackson is looking to control Walczak's arms but Walczak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Walczak misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Walczak.
A right hand to the body from Walczak.
Walczak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walczak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walczak misses with a body punch.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Walczak controls the action.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walczak gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Walczak has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Walczak clinches.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walczak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson slips a jab from Walczak.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Walczak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walczaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Walczak clinches.
Walczak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walczak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Walczak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson tries a body shot but Walczak blocks it.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walczak pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walczak swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walczak has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Walczak improves position.
Walczak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walczak swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walczak.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson sets himself, and Walczak steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Walczak.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walczak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walczak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walczak misses with some punches.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walczak can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Walczak blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Walczak pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Walczak fails to land.
Jackson trying to stall but Walczak improves his position.
Walczak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walczak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Walczak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walczak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walczak throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.

Walczak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Walczak has managed to clinch.
Walczak lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walczak misses with a punch on the inside.
Walczak lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walczak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walczak.

Jackson is rocked!
Walczak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walczak is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Walczak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Walczak lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Walczak throws a head punch that misses.
Walczak throws a head punch that misses.
Walczak has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Walczak throws a head punch that misses.
Walczak throws a head punch that misses.
Walczak lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Walczak misses with a punch on the inside.
Walczak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Walczak fails to land.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Walczak misses with the head strike.
Walczak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walczak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walczak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walczak scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Walczak throws a head punch that misses.
Walczak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walczak.
Walczak working aggressively here.
Walczak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Walczak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walczak scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson wants to break free but Walczak has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Korneliusz Walczak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walczak is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Jackson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jackson is out cold! Walczak holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Korneliusz Walczak!
After winning the bout, Korneliusz Walczak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.