PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huge Jackson (ranked 3377 p4p, 388 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 3486 p4p, 396 weight class). Rydeland has chosen Robbery - Not sneak attack as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
Rydeland

191 cm
31
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
35
185 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huge Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydeland looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Rydeland drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.

Rydeland closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Rydeland blocking some punches.
Rydeland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rydeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Rydeland cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rydeland tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Rydeland shrugs it off.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rydeland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rydeland throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.

Rydeland is rocked!
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rydeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands the left hand.
Rydeland misses with a body shot.
Rydeland lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Rydeland misses with a body shot.
Rydeland seems to have recovered his senses.

Rydeland drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydeland working aggressively here.

Rydeland breaks from the clinch.
Rydeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rydeland throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Rydeland's ribs.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rydeland doesn't seem bothered though.
Rydeland misses with an uppercut.
Rydeland is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Rydeland sees it coming and moves out of range.

Rydeland forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.

Rydeland breaks from the clinch.

Rydeland takes the fight into the clinch.
Rydeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson is looking to slow Rydeland down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rydeland clinches up against the cage.
Rydeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rydeland misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Jackson.
Rydeland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rydeland misses with some punches.
Jackson is working Rydeland over against the cage.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rydeland has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rydeland.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Rydeland.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Rydeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Jackson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Are you kidding me?! Rydeland ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Jackson clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Rydeland!
Post fight, an emotional John Rydeland said 'Next and fast, i just want a fight! '.
Huge Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'I throw leather, sometimes it doesn't work out but am gonna keep on pushing.'.