PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Young
vs
Jackson

182 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young swinging wilding here.
Young tries to clinch up.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Young has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Young.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Young's body.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.

Young clinches with his opponent.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson wants to break free but Young has control.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with some punches.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Young prevents it.

Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body

and Young moves into the clinch.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Young tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Young's ribs.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Young.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Young.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Young steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Young tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Young rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Young's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson with a jab.
Young tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
Young avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Young avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to clinch.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Young.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson trying to stall but Young improves his position.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Young can't break the clinch.
Jackson cracks Young with a nice body shot.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Young has double underhooks.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Young stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tom Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jackson.
Young blocks a body shot from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Young pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Young does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.

Young fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Young tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Young's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Young's body. Young takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tom Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jon Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young wants to clinch.
Young tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Young drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Young working aggressively here.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.

Young is rocked!
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Young to his knees! Jackson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Jackson!