PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jackson
vs
Taylor

175 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cole Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.

Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Jackson kicks Taylor off and gets back to his feet.

Jackson darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor looks winded!
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.

Jackson decides to stand up.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Jackson.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Taylor is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson working Taylor over with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Jackson pushes Taylor against the cage. Jackson is working some dirty boxing. Jackson pushes off with a quick right hook! Taylor goes down! Taylor tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jackson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Jackson!