PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Gael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gael comes to the cage accompanied by Shinedown - Sound Of Madness . Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Van Halen - Why Cant This Be Love. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gael
vs
Jackson

190 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
223 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pitt Nutrition 160Q!
Highland Clothing

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Gael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gael turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gael has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gael lands with a good body shot.
Julius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws the left hand but Gael avoids the punch easily.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gael.
Jackson throws a body punch but Gael moves out of range.
Gael wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gael slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Gael connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gael.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Gael wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gael uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Gael sees it coming and moves out of range.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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 short left from Gael.
Gael lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gael as the two fighters clinch.
Gael pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gael works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Gael dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Gael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gael scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Gael leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Gael tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Gael back against the cage.
Gael lands a nice uppercut.
Gael's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gael cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.

Gael breaks from the clinch.
Julius Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Gael circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gael closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gael is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gael misses with a punch to the body.
Gael lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Gael.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Gael lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Gael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gael prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gael lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gael was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Gael is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jackson.

Gael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gael blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gael seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jackson can turn it around.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gael's brow.
Gael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Gael.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Gael avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Gael is controlling the position.

Gael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gael tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Gael drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackson sprawls and moves away.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Gael.
Gael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gael lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a hook but Gael avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a body punch but Gael moves out of range.
Gael slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gael bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Gael avoids nicely.
Jackson looks winded!
Gael checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Gael pushes him off.
It looked like Gael wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Gael dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Gael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gael keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Gael on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson lands with a hook. Gael tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Gael lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Gael is avoiding it.
Jackson takes one on the button.

Jackson is rocked!
Gael punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Gael keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
Eugene Gael is winning the standup battle so far.

Gael has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gael lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gael lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gael finish him?
Gael unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jackson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gael is unloading with more strikes now! Jackson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugene Gael!
A victorious Eugene Gael thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Julius Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'Man, that guy sucks. How the fuck did he beat me!!!'.