PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Aleksanyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur Aleksanyan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jackson
vs
Aleksanyan

198 cm
28
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Aleksanyan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson rushes Aleksanyan and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aleksanyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aleksanyan jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Aleksanyan drops back down to his feet.
Steve Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Aleksanyan.
Aleksanyan can't break the clinch.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aleksanyan looks winded!
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Aleksanyan is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Aleksanyan tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aleksanyan's defenses.
Aleksanyan takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.

Aleksanyan is rocked!
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Aleksanyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands a big knee to the head and Aleksanyan goes down! Jackson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Jackson!
An out of breath Steve Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.