PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hardonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antoni Hardonk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Hardonk

185 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
249 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoni Hardonk!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardonk misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Hardonk lands.
Hardonk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardonk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardonk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Hardonk down.
Hardonk looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Jackson lands but Hardonk takes it in his stride.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardonk moves out of range easily.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardonk. That did some damage!
Hardonk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that Hardonk semi-blocks.

It looks like Antoni Hardonk has been cut.

Jackson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hardonk sprawling to the canvas. Jackson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hardonk hang on?

Hardonk is rocked!
Hardonk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hardonk is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?

Jackson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hardonk is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Quinton Jackson!