PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jackson (ranked 1633 p4p, 2669 weight class) and Morris Day (ranked 92 p4p, 152 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Shmurda - Hot N*gga. Morris Day has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jackson
vs
Day

175 cm
29
146
9 - 8 - 0

171 cm
31
146
11 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Threads of HARDCORE
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morris Day!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands with a hook. Day tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Day with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Day misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morris Day.

Day scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Day distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Day is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jackson wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Day tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Day ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day fails to land the takedown.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morris Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Curtis Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Day shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Day, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Day looks winded!
Day on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Day drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Day's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Day's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Day with that takedown attempt.
Jackson cracks Day with a right hand to the side of the head.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Day backwards.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Day shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Day takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Day circles away.
Day keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Day persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Day shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Day keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Day is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Day looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Day is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws an overhand right that has Day reeling! Jackson follows up with more punches and Day is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Curtis Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Curtis Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.