PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Jackson (ranked 1068 p4p, 2121 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 150 p4p, 274 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Undisputed Champion. Dwayne Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Stark's chin.

Jackson
vs
Stark

192 cm
27
210
13 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
215
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Dwayne Jackson has been cut.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Jackson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stark just manages to avoid it.
Stark blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Stark misses with a left hand
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Stark.
Stark misses with some punches.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson is looking to control Stark's arms but Stark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Stark gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson blocking some punches.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
Jackson is looking to control Stark's arms but Stark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
Stark lands with a right to the head.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stark misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Stark.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Stark blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Stark lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark misses with some punches.
A short left from Jackson.
Stark pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stark blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a right hand.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Stark works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Stark improves position.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stark working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Jackson would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Stark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark working aggressively here.
A short right from Stark.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson tries to stall but Stark uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Stark.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Stark's head back.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Stark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Tony Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Stark scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Stark.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark scores with a shoulder strike.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Stark pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark lands a nice uppercut.
Stark presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stark is keeping busy.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Stark lands with a short shot to the head.
Stark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stark pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson is looking to control Stark's arms but Stark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Stark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark lands with a right to the head.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Stark pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stark tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Stark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Stark works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stark.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson punishes Stark's body with a nice straight punch.

Stark has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Jackson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Stark. Stark maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark working aggressively here.
Stark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stark working aggressively here.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Stark.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stark.
A body shot lands from Stark.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Stark.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark lands a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dwayne Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to stall but Stark improves his position.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Stark.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Stark.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Stark as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Tony Stark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stark.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stark.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Stark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stark winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Stark!
A less than humble Tony Stark misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.