PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enteng Balagtas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enteng Balagtas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quinton Jackson's chin.

Balagtas
vs
Jackson

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enteng Balagtas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Balagtas sprawls well.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balagtas.
Balagtas throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balagtas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut.
Balagtas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Balagtas lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balagtas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balagtas.
Balagtas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balagtas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Balagtas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balagtas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson dives in and grabs Balagtas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Balagtas pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Balagtas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Balagtas counters with a big right hand! Oh Jackson is in trouble here! Balagtas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enteng Balagtas!