PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with 2pac - All Eyez On Me blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Muriel

193 cm
19
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernardo Muriel!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muriel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muriel lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Muriel avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muriel throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Muriel doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muriel.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Muriel misses with a body punch.
Muriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muriel pressing his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Muriel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Muriel.
Muriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Muriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Muriel controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Muriel avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muriel lands a right hand.
Muriel lands a body shot.
Muriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muriel lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Muriel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Muriel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Muriel.
Muriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Muriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Muriel has him pressed against the cage.
Muriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson tries a body shot but Muriel blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Muriel.
A left hand lands to the body for Muriel.
Muriel lands a shot to the body.
Muriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muriel.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Muriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muriel is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Muriel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Muriel.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Muriel is working Jackson over against the cage.
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Muriel has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Muriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Muriel scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Muriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike.
Muriel lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.

Jackson is rocked!
Muriel scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Muriel.
Muriel lands a body shot.
Muriel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jackson with a big uppercut! Jackson tries to clinch up but Muriel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jackson to the mat! Jackson covers up and Muriel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bernardo Muriel!
A victorious Bernardo Muriel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.