PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Exodus Starburst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Pants On tha Ground as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rashad Jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Starburst
vs
Jackson

173 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
187 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Exodus Starburst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Starburst. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Starburst throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Starburst scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Jackson pushes Starburst up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Starburst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Starburst uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Starburst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Starburst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson digs a right hand into Starburst's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Starburst's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starburst swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starburst backwards.
Starburst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starburst is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Starburst's ribcage. Starburst let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starburst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starburst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Starburst controls his hands.
Starburst is trying to stall.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Starburst's elbow.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Starburst blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Starburst.
Starburst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson cracks Starburst with a nice body shot.
Starburst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Exodus Starburst has been cut.
Starburst blocking some punches.
Jackson misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Starburst blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson pushes Starburst back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Starburst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starburst.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson gets through Starburst's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starburst lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Starburst.
Starburst lands with a left to the head.
Starburst blocking some punches.
Starburst taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starburst tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Starburst to work.
Starburst misses with the head strike.
Starburst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starburst backwards.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Starburst misses with a punch on the inside.
Starburst lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Starburst working aggressively here.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Starburst.
Starburst misses with some punches.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starburst scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.

Starburst is rocked!
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Oh Starburst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Starburst tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Starburst back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big uppercut that drops Starburst! More strikes from Jackson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Starburst lies dazed against the cage as Jackson celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rashad Jackson!
An out of breath Rashad Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.