PBP Commentary

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

Jackson
vs
Tszyu

175 cm
26
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
161 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javaris Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Tszyu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tszyu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tszyu misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tszyu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tszyu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tszyu cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tszyu jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.

Tszyu instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tszyu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tszyu continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tszyu walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tszyu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tszyu digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Tszyu throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Tszyu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javaris Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tszyu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tszyu lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a wild combination.
Tszyu lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tszyu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Tszyu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Tszyu closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson wants to break free but Tszyu has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Tszyu won't allow it.
Tszyu pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tszyu is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Tszyu's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Tszyu stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tszyu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tszyu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Tszyu keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tszyu is working Jackson over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Tszyu.
Tszyu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tszyu.
A bit of stalling here from Tszyu.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tszyu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Tszyu scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Tszyu finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Tszyu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Jackson is rocked!
Tszyu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tszyu throws a monster overhand right that drops Jackson! Tszyu follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostya Tszyu!