PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Jackson (ranked 2561 p4p, 307 weight class) and Michael Tyler (ranked 2747 p4p, 328 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jackson
vs
Tyler

177 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akoni Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler misses with a straight left.
Jackson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyler.
Tyler throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Tyler tries to get set, Jackson tries to push him back and clinch up but Tyler manages to avoid the attempt.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler swinging wildly here.
Tyler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Tyler throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Tyler back into the cage.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
A short right from Jackson.
Tyler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Jackson is working Tyler over against the cage.
Jackson is pushing Tyler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Tyler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson presses Tyler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyler.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyler.
Tyler misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson cracks Tyler with a nice body shot.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Tyler looks winded!
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Jackson blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Tyler misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Tyler's ribcage. Tyler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand into Tyler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyler's gas tank.
Tyler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Tyler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson is working Tyler over against the cage.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.

Tyler is rocked!
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyler is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson pushes Tyler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyler up against the cage.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tyler to his knees! Jackson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Jackson!
Akoni Jackson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.