PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisu Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
Aalto

177 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Combat Pro Design
Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Curtis Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sisu Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Aalto, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Aalto against the cage but Aalto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aalto stuffs the takedown.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Aalto, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Aalto against the cage but Aalto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aalto as he avoids it easily.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aalto scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Curtis Jackson has been cut.
Aalto lands a with a good body shot.
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 ducks straight into an uppercut from Aalto and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Jackson maanges to regain guard straight away.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Aalto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Aalto is going to stand back up.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Aalto is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Aalto has control of the leg.
Aalto tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jackson.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Aalto has control of the leg.
Aalto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aalto scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aalto throws out the jab.
Aalto drops Jackson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jackson! Aalto dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sisu Aalto!