PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Hinkel (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.

Jackson
vs
Hinkel

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Tokyo, Michael Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Hinkel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hinkel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Hinkel trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Jackson tries to kick Hinkel off in order to stand up. Hinkel Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hinkel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jackson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hinkel.
Jackson is not content to let Hinkel control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to buck Hinkel off.

Hinkel decides to stand back up. Hinkel steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Jacob Hinkel has been cut.
Hinkel dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Hinkel's head and hops out.
Hinkel avoids the body shot from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hinkel's hands.
Hinkel slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Hinkel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson stuns Hinkel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hinkel wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Hinkel looks gassed!
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hinkel circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hinkel on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Hinkel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson works Hinkel's body with a nice hook.
Michael Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Hinkel avoids it well.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Hinkel avoids it well.
Jackson is looking to wear down Hinkel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Hinkel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Hinkel's body. Hinkel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Hinkel 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Hinkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hinkel in his tracks.
Jackson throws a one two combo.

Hinkel is rocked!
Jackson cracks Hinkel with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hinkel falls to his knees and Jackson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Jackson!