PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Filipovic (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.

Jakson
vs
Filipovic

191 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jakson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jakson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filipovic sizes up Jakson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jakson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Filipovic in his tracks.
Filipovic misses with a body shot.
Jakson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Denis Filipovic has been cut.
Jakson blocks a jab.
Jakson throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jakson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakson misses with the combination.
Nice body kick there by Filipovic.
Jakson is breathing heavily.
Jakson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael Jakson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Jakson in the body.

Filipovic closes the distance and clinches.
Jakson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jakson throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Jakson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Jakson.
Jakson drops Filipovic with a right and a left! Jakson comes rushing in but Filipovic regains his composure and manages to keep Jakson in guard.

Filipovic is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic working a defensive guard here.
Filipovic is still in real trouble! Can Jakson finish him?
Jakson tries to stand but Filipovic is controlling from the bottom.
Filipovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Filipovic is trying to control the position but Jakson postures up.

Filipovic looking for a guillotine here but Jakson defends easily.

Filipovic is looking for a triangle but Jakson pushes his legs off easily.
Jakson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Filipovic has a closed guard, preventing Jakson from standing up.
Filipovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Jakson.
Jakson throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Jakson moves out of range.
Jakson throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Filipovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Jakson which made him look bad.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Jakson.
The fighters circling - Filipovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jakson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Jakson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jakson misses with a looping right.

Filipovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jakson but Jakson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jakson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jakson thinking.
Jakson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Filipovic to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Jakson knocks Filipovic out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Jakson!