PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath Black (ranked 5053 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Jackson (ranked 4890 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Jackson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Black
vs
Jackson

219 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heath Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Black successfully pulls guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Black is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Black manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Black has managed to clinch.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black pulls Jackson into guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.

Black has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Black tries to clinch

and Jackson counters with a crisp one two that drops Black! Jackson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Black to his feet! Black is in big trouble!

Black is rocked!

Jackson shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Black is unconscious as Jackson celebrates over his stricken foe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Red Jackson!