PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cisay Salace (ranked 25229 p4p, 2110 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 292 weight class). Curtis Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cisay Salace's chin.

Salace
vs
Jackson

176 cm
18
220
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
210
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cisay Salace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Curtis Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Salace sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salace is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Salace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salace lands a two punch combo.
Salace displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Salace closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salace tries to clinch up.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Salace.

Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Salace tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Salace's guard.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Salace is retaining full guard.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Salace definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Salace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson .
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Jackson winds up and cracks Salace with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

It looks like Cisay Salace has been cut.
Salace is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salace defending well though.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Salace is rocked!

Cisay Salace's cut is getting worse.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Salace is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Salace seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.

Cisay Salace's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Salace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson .
Jackson controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.

Jeez, Cisay Salace's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cisay Salace's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Curtis Jackson !