PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Ming

203 cm
18
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lu Ming!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Ming's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Ming seems unphased.
Ming fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Ming or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Cain Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lu Ming.
Jackson tests Ming's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cain Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a looping right.

Ming takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Ming - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ming keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ming avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson is working for takedown but Ming is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson is working for takedown but Ming is calmly controlling the position for now.

Ming ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ming no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson trying to control but Ming is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ming doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ming keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ming not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson trying to control but Ming is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ming off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ming.
Ming throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ming is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Ming.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ming looks gassed!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.

It looks like Lu Ming has been cut.
Ming with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Ming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Ming on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ming! Jackson dives in looking to finish! Ming is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Jackson!