PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luka Romero (ranked 6661 p4p, 4128 weight class) and Oshan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 379 weight class). Luka Romero had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Romero
vs
Jackson

175 cm
32
140
7 - 7 - 0

166 cm
41
134
21 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oshan Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Romero connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Oshan Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Romero's front leg but catches the back leg as Romero tries to avoid it.
Jab from Romero.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Romero.
Nice shot lands for Romero.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Romero is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Romero throws a shot to the body.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Romero connects with the punch.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Romero with a hook.
Romero works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romero needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jab from Romero.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Romero fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Romero misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Romero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romero with the inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Romero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Romero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Romero slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Romero counters with a leg kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Romero sees coming a mile off.
Jackson swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
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!
Jackson misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Romero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romero checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Romero misses its target.
Romero slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson wants to slow Romero down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Romero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Romero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Romero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luka Romero will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
As Jackson backs away, Romero returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Luka Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Romero. Romero maintains the clinch.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Jackson is trying to stall.

Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson digs a good hook to Romero's body.
Romero avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Romero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Romero tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romero slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Romero!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Romero counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Romero checks it
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Jackson
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romero can pounce on him.
Romero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romero throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Romero tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Romero counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jackson misses with a hook.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Romero is proving a slippery customer.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Romero dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Romero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Romero is rocked!
Romero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Romero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Romero's head back.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Romero throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Romero moves out of range as Jackson strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Romero scores with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Romero slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Romero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Romero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
Romero is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Romero lands a head shot.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Romero avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Luka Romero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Romero thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Romero's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Romero finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Romero counters with a body kick that stops Jackson in his tracks momentarily.
Romero lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
A big right from Jackson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Romero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Romero cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Oshan Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Romero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Romero!
After the fight, Luka Romero was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Oshan Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'I tryed my best i want to thank the fans for coming out and supporting me. Ill be back and next time ill get the finish for you guys.'.