PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Jackson (ranked 1550 p4p, 237 weight class) and Murray Rothbard (ranked 1565 p4p, 241 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rothbard's choice of entrance music: Anarchy. Murray Rothbard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ninja Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Rothbard

190 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

187 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murray Rothbard!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rothbard moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Rothbard wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position.
Jackson throws the left hand but Rothbard avoids the punch easily.
Rothbard lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Rothbard 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rothbard.
Rothbard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rothbard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Jackson.

It looks like Murray Rothbard has been cut.
Rothbard walks into a jab.
Jackson lands with a hook. Rothbard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Rothbard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rothbard throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rothbard takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Ninja Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Rothbard misses with a straight right.
As Rothbard backs away, Jackson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jackson slips a straight right by Rothbard.
Rothbard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rothbard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rothbard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rothbard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rothbard tries to clinch up.
Rothbard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Rothbard finds it's target.
Rothbard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothbard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rothbard lands a head kick!

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Rothbard blocking some punches.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Rothbard.
Rothbard tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Rothbard back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rothbard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rothbard controls his hands.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rothbard backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothbard.
Rothbard pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothbard misses with a body punch.
Rothbard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rothbard lands with a short shot to the head.
Rothbard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 shot in the inside from Rothbard.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rothbard.
Rothbard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothbard lands with a left to the head.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rothbard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rothbard lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothbard.
Rothbard misses with a punch to the body.
Rothbard pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothbard looking to stall.
Rothbard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rothbard works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Rothbard misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rothbard lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothbard throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Rothbard tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Rothbard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rothbard as Jackson tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ninja Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murray Rothbard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Jackson misses.
Rothbard misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Rothbard. Beautiful body shot.
Rothbard lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rothbard.
Jackson swings for the body but Rothbard moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rothbard counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rothbard counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Rothbard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rothbard scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Rothbard misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothbard scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Rothbard digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rothbard prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Rothbard is struggling to control the position.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries a body shot but Rothbard blocks it.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Rothbard avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Rothbard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Rothbard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Rothbard.
A short right from Rothbard on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rothbard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothbard lands with a left to the head.
Rothbard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rothbard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Rothbard lands a nice uppercut.
Rothbard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rothbard can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson tries a body shot but Rothbard blocks it.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rothbard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rothbard presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rothbard scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Rothbard pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rothbard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rothbard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rothbard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Rothbard misses with a punch to the body.
Rothbard lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rothbard as the two fighters clinch.
Rothbard lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothbard lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Rothbard lands a body shot.
Rothbard scores with a shoulder strike.

Rothbard drops Jackson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jackson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Jackson is rocked!
Good body shot from Rothbard.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Rothbard scores with a hook to the body.
Rothbard misses with a punch to the body.
Rothbard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
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!
Rothbard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Rothbard.
Rothbard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothbard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rothbard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rothbard pushes Jackson against the cage. Rothbard is working some dirty boxing. Rothbard pushes off with a quick right hook! Jackson goes down! Jackson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rothbard moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murray Rothbard!
An out of breath Murray Rothbard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.