PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Striker Jackson (ranked 3092 p4p, 24477 weight class) and Karl Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Falcao

190 cm
22
197
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
190
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Un-Kaged Nutrition
Fantasy Threads

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Striker Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Falcao lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Falcao throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Falcao tries to clinch up.
Falcao throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Falcao throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Falcao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcao jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Falcao rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Falcao avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
A short right from Falcao.
Falcao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Falcao is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Jackson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcao.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Falcao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falcao.
Falcao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Falcao.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falcao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Falcao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Falcao misses with an elbow over the top.
Falcao is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Falcao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Falcao blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Falcao backwards.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.

Falcao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karl Falcao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Falcao blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Falcao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Falcao duly obliges.
Jackson misses with a body shot.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Falcao did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Falcao moves into full guard.
Falcao looking for a sweep. Not yet Falcao, not yet.

Falcao pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a spinning back kick!
Falcao throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Falcao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Falcao was not able to check.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Falcao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falcao misses with an uppercut.
Falcao tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.

Falcao closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Falcao slowing the pace effectively.
Falcao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Falcao throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Falcao blocks with his arms.
Jackson with a knee to the head.

It looks like Karl Falcao has been cut.
Falcao stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.

Falcao is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson is working Falcao over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Falcao is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Striker Jackson!
As Striker Jackson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I just killed The big bad Wolf! '.