PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Highway Star by Deep Purple. Ashantie has chosen Congo Ashanti as his entrance music. 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.

Jackson
vs
Ashantie

190 cm
28
256 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

189 cm
34
234 lbs
36 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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ODIUM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ashantie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ashantie.

Ashantie takes the fight into the clinch.
Ashantie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ashantie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ashantie controls his hands.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ashantie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Ashantie.
Ashantie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashantie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ashantie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Ashantie.
Jackson stalls.
Ashantie's coach down at VENDETTA Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ashantie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ashantie lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ashantie is defending well for now.
Ashantie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashantie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Ashantie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ashantie blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Still in the clinch, Ashantie scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashantie blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashantie looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to work over Ashantie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ashantie lands with a short shot to the head.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Ashantie struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Ashantie blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Ashantie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Ashantie blocks it.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Ashantie misses with a punch to the body.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Congo Ashantie.
Well Ashantie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Congo Ashantie!
Congo Ashantie is the new heavyweight champion!
Congo Ashantie thanked the fans post fight for their support.