PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guss Griswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Griswald
vs
Jackson

180 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guss Griswald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Griswald tries to clinch up.
Griswald tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Griswald looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Griswald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Griswald trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Griswald isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Griswald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griswald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswald chips away with some ground and pound.
Griswald with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Griswald wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Griswald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Jackson wants to control the position but Griswald says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwinton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griswald tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Griswald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Griswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griswald checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Griswald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Griswald backs away looking to recover.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griswald tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Griswald.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Griswald's leg but Griswald calmly moves out of range.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Griswald avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Griswald looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guss Griswald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griswald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Griswald moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griswald.
Griswald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griswald avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwinton Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Griswald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griswald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guss Griswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswald shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Griswald avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Griswald's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswald is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Griswald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Griswald tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Griswald's front leg but catches the back leg as Griswald tries to avoid it.
Griswald tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Griswald's front leg but catches the back leg as Griswald tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griswald moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Griswald drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Griswald.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griswald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswald tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Griswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griswald could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Griswald tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Griswald can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Jackson and Griswald drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Jackson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwinton Jackson!