PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jackson (ranked 2861 p4p, 398 weight class) and Yordan Andonov (ranked 4058 p4p, 508 weight class). Yordan Andonov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jackson
vs
Andonov

185 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
176 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yordan Andonov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Andonov ducks down to avoid it.
Andonov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andonov shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
A left lands for Jackson.

It looks like Yordan Andonov has been cut.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andonov moves away.
Andonov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andonov thinking.
Andonov looks winded!
Andonov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Andonov blocks a jab.
Andonov has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Luke Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yordan Andonov.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson digs a good hook to Andonov's body.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andonov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson works Andonov's body with a nice hook.
Andonov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Andonov with an uppercut!
Andonov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Jackson drops Andonov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Andonov looks back up at him and smiles so Jackson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Andonov is rocked!
It looks like Jackson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andonov walks into a left hand.
Andonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Andonov's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andonov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson cracks Andonov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Andonov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jackson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Andonov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Jackson!
Luke Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.