PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Els (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Els kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disturbed - Stricken. Jackson has chosen Rampage Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ernie Els has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Els
vs
Jackson

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Els!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Els counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Els.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Els counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Els works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Els counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Els uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Els counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Els counters with a nice right hand that sends Jackson toppling to the canvas! Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Els finish him?!
Els lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Els connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Els cracks Jackson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Jackson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Els pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Jackson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernie Els!