PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jackson
vs
Morris

176 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Morris!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Morris shows good takedown defense.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morris as he avoids it easily.

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morris's guard.

Jackson stands up from Morris's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Morris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut.
Morris throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Morris which made him look bad.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Morris cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morris misses with a wild combination.
Morris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Marcus Morris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morris as he avoids it easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Jackson shoots in but Morris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Morris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Morris.
Jackson clinches but Morris breaks the clinch
and Morris counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Morris can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Jackson and Morris drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Jackson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Jackson!