PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ruela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quintonn Jacksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quintonn Jacksson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Ruela's chin.

Ruela
vs
Jacksson

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Ruela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quintonn Jacksson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jacksson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruela, pushing him back against the cage.
Jacksson is working for takedown but Ruela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruela lands a right hand.
Ruela working aggressively here.
Ruela lands a left hand.

Jacksson pulls guard successfully.
Ruela has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jacksson is proving hard to escape from.
Jacksson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruela is one step ahead there.
Ruela has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jacksson is proving hard to escape from.
Jacksson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksson pulls Ruela in close to his closed guard and prevents Ruela from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jacksson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jacksson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ruela rushes Jacksson and presses him up against the cage.

Ruela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruela looks to clinch

and Jacksson counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruela lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacksson backwards.
Ruela scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruela misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ruela as the two fighters clinch.
Jacksson tries to pull guard but Ruela holds him up against the cage and eventually Jacksson drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacksson tries for a takedown but Ruela manages to get underhooks.
Jose Ruela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quintonn Jacksson.
Jacksson looks gassed!
Ruela lands an uppercut.

Ruela breaks the clinch.

Ruela clinches.
A short right from Ruela on the inside.
Ruela lands a body shot.
Ruela prevents the takedown attempt.

Ruela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruela wants to clinch.
Ruela tries to clinch but Jacksson is having none of it.

Ruela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jacksson as Ruela tries to tie him up.
Ruela scores with a shoulder strike.
Jacksson tries for a takedown but Ruela manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Ruela.
Ruela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacksson backwards.
Ruela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruela.
Ruela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruela lands a nice uppercut.
Jacksson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ruela manages to break the clinch.
Ruela darts in trying to clinch

and Jacksson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruela's guard.
Jacksson throws and elbow that misses. Ruela uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacksson's guard. Nice move by Ruela!
Ruela won't allow Jacksson to get back to his feet.
Jacksson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruela is one step ahead there.
Jacksson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacksson trying to keep a closed guard but Ruela is proving a slippery customer.

Ruela gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jacksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacksson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jacksson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacksson is taking a breather. Ruela says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacksson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Ruela will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jacksson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jacksson counters with a shoot takedown. Ruela fights it but they end up in guard.
Ruela is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jacksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruela is keeping the position for now.
Jacksson stays in close to Ruela's body and controls the position.
Ruela can't keep his opponent in guard - Jacksson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ruela with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jacksson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jacksson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jacksson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jacksson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jacksson stops Ruela from getting back to his feet.
Ruela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacksson.

Jacksson stands up from half guard.
Jacksson shoots in and drives through. Ruela sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacksson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ruela's guard.
Jacksson is stalling in the full guard.
Jacksson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jacksson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacksson with a nice head shot there.
Ruela wants to stand up but Jacksson is controlling him.
Jacksson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacksson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jacksson controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quintonn Jacksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jacksson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jacksson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruela pinned against the cage. Ruela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ruela cracks Jacksson with a good jab.
Jacksson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruela pinned against the cage. Ruela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice uppercut there from Ruela.
Jacksson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jose Ruela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quintonn Jacksson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ruela has closed the distance and engaged Jacksson in a clinch.
Ruela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruela scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruela scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruela lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacksson backwards.
Ruela lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruela with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruela lands a shoulder strike.
Ruela gets through Jacksson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ruela lands a shot to the body.
Jacksson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ruela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jacksson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Jacksson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ruela cracks the inside of Jacksson's front leg.
Good shot there by Ruela.
Ruela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacksson.
Jacksson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruela.

Ruela rushes Jacksson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruela is trying to break the clinch but Jacksson has him pressed against the cage.

Jacksson is trying to trip Ruela. He has hold of a leg but Ruela is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jacksson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jacksson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruela wants to stand and escape but Jacksson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacksson throws a strike but Ruela rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruela postures up.
Ruela wants to stand but Jacksson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ruela won't allow Jacksson to sweep him here.
Jacksson trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jacksson looks for a takedown but Ruela sprawls well.
Ruela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruela moves in looking to clinch but Jacksson pushes him off.
Ruela tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jacksson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jacksson.
Jacksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruela is keeping the position for now.
Jacksson working some strikes from top position.
Ruela has momentary wrist control but Jacksson slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quintonn Jacksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jacksson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quintonn Jacksson!