PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D C Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Real American kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
C Jackson

185 cm
27
218 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

183 cm
29
210 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Adrenaline

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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, D C Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Demian Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson looks gassed!
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Demian Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.

Jackson is rocked!
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Silva lands a heavy head kick that drops Jackson. The ref tackles Silva to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jackson was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Demian Silva!
An out of breath Demian Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.