PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton Harding has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harding
vs
Jackson

185 cm
20
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

White Gorilla 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crash Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harding ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Harding forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Harding checks it.
Harding moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Harding is looking to clinch.
Harding tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson is looking to slow Harding down with leg kicks.
Harding tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson feints and then cracks Harding's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harding down.
Harding wants to clinch.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Harding has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Clayton Harding has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harding moves away.
Clayton Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harding moves away.
Harding is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Harding moves out of range easily.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Harding tries to clinch up.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Harding off the cage and back into rage.
Harding uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harding rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Harding misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harding looks to clinch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.

Clayton Harding's cut is getting worse.
Harding tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harding is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding checks a leg kick.
Harding tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Harding tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Harding's leg but Harding calmly moves out of range.
Jackson sizes up Harding with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Clayton Harding's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harding tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson scores with a counter punch that sends Harding to the canvas! Jackson smells blood - he's punishing Harding with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Harding has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crash Jackson!