PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Jackson (ranked 3769 p4p, 433 weight class) and Petri Soder (ranked 3301 p4p, 389 weight class). Akoni Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Soder

177 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akoni Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petri Soder!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Soder with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Soder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akoni Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petri Soder.
Jackson presses Soder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Soder looks winded!
Soder jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Soder around his waist. Soder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Soder's head.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soder backwards.
Jackson pushes Soder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soder backwards.

Soder is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Soder is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson is leaning against Soder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson lands a big right hand that drops Soder! The killer instinct kicks in and Jackson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Jackson!