PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koylio comes to the cage accompanied by Moonsorrow - Köyliönjärven Jäällä (Pakanavedet II). Brandon Jackson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Koylio
vs
Jackson

184 cm
30
181 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lalli Koylio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koylio misses with a combination
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lalli Koylio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koylio misses with a combination
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Koylio.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Koylio throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koylio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koylio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koylio swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koylio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Koylio has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Koylio.
Koylio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Koylio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Koylio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koylio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koylio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson distracts Koylio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Koylio is retaining full guard.
Jackson distracts Koylio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Koylio is working from the bottom.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koylio's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koylio is on top in guard.
Koylio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is trying to keep Koylio in close.

Koylio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Koylio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koylio chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Koylio defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Koylio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koylio has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Jackson looks gassed!
Koylio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Koylio slips an elbow through the middle.

Koylio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koylio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jackson has his foot on Koylio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koylio works his way back into a safe position though.

Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koylio defends it easily.

Koylio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koylio with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koylio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koylio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Koylio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koylio postures up.
Koylio wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Koylio drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Koylio off! Koylio jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Koylio looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koylio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koylio takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Koylio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Koylio's head.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Lalli Koylio has been cut.
Koylio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koylio circles away quickly and effectively.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send Koylio crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Koylio is rocked!
Jackson throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Koylio stumbling backwards into the cage! Koylio bounces back off the cage towards Jackson, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Jackson lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Jackson celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brandon Jackson!