PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wheeler comes to the cage accompanied by If you want blood(You got it) by AC/DC. Jackson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wheeler
vs
Jackson

220 cm
27
269 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

190 cm
29
245 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Wheeler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wheeler slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand

and Wheeler counters by moving into the clinch.
Wheeler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jackson looks gassed!
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Wheeler lands a right hand.
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Wheeler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Wheeler lands with a light punch inside.
Wheeler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wheeler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Wheeler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Wheeler lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Clint Jackson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Wheeler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Wheeler.

Jackson is rocked!
Wheeler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Wheeler finish him?
Wheeler mutters something to Jackson before pushing him back against the cage. As Jackson comes back towards him, Wheeler unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Jackson clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Axel Wheeler!
Axel Wheeler retains his heavyweight title!