PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Morris has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jackson
vs
Morris

172 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

178 cm
25
152 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Morris!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Morris backing up. Morris nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Morris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morris.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Morris.
Morris looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Morris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Morris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morris works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morris shoots in but no luck this time.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Mike Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morris throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Morris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
We've been informed that Morris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Morris misses with the combination.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Morris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Morris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morris throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Morris throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Morris cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Morris connects with a nice looking jab.
Morris throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson works Morris's body with a nice hook.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Morris misses.
Jackson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Morris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris jabs at Jackson's body.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Morris moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Morris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Morris down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Morris back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Morris is rocked!
Jackson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Morris drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jackson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Morris's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Jackson!
Mike Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.