PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sevak Magakian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magakian comes to the cage accompanied by Sevak Magakian Highlights. Sevak Magakian had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Magakian
vs
Jackson

182 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

164 cm
24
163 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sevak Magakian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Magakian wants a takedown.
Magakian tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Magakian drops back down to his feet.
Magakian tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sevak Magakian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magakian tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson cracks Magakian with a nice body shot.
Magakian tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson keeps control of Magakian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magakian jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Magakian around his waist. Magakian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson cracks Magakian with a nice body shot.
Magakian is breathing heavily.
Magakian can't get the takedown.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magakian up against the cage.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magakian or not.
Jackson is working Magakian over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Magakian is rocked!
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Magakian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Magakian up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Magakian seems to have got his legs back now.
Magakian takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Magakian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Magakian wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Magakian won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Magakian looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Magakian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Magakian that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson connects with a bit shot that sees Magakian covering up! More strikes from Jackson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jackson is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Jackson!