PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhongjing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhang Zhongjing could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeff Jackson's chin.

Zhongjing
vs
Jackson

225 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

199 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhang Zhongjing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhongjing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhongjing misses with a few strikes there.
Zhongjing leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zhongjing slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zhongjing slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhongjing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhongjing is just out of range.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zhang Zhongjing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhongjing misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Zhongjing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhongjing circles away.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhongjing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhongjing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Zhongjing counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jeff Jackson has been cut.
Zhongjing lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Zhongjing counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zhongjing sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zhongjing turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zhongjing connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Zhongjing throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhongjing steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Jackson is out on his feet! Zhongjing sets himself and nearly takes Jackson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zhang Zhongjing!