PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Patiently Waiting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vincenzo Calliente could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Curtis Jackson's chin.

Calliente
vs
Jackson

179 cm
26
172 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

185 cm
24
173 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Calliente shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Calliente's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calliente fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Calliente gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson tries to escape but Calliente is in control.
Jackson stops Calliente from passing to mount.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.

Jackson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jackson throws a leg kick but Calliente sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calliente throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calliente. That did some damage!
Curtis Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calliente is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Calliente.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Calliente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Calliente or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
A leg kick checked by Calliente.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Calliente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calliente shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Calliente looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson thows a body kick. Calliente tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Calliente blocks a head kick by Jackson.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.

Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Calliente tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Calliente back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Calliente is rocked!

It looks like Vincenzo Calliente has been cut.
Jackson throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Calliente crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Curtis Jackson!