PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercury kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is you got another thing comin'. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mercury
vs
Jackson

185 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Mercury!
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, James Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mercury is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercury shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mercury shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mark Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercury misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Mercury shoots in.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Mercury misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mercury throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mercury thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mercury looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercury scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mercury is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Mercury is having none of it.

Jackson pushes Mercury off and gets back to his feet.
Mercury looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mercury is breathing heavily.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Mercury pushes him off.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercury pinned against the cage. Mercury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury lands with an elbow strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson decides to stand back up.
Mercury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Mercury with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Mercury.
Mercury throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury misses with a knee strike.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercury throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mercury has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Mercury goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Mercury.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Mercury with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercury wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Mercury pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mercury using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mercury shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Mercury gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mercury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury landing knees to the head.
Mercury is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Mercury wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mercury.
Mercury misses with a knee strike.
Mercury pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Mercury is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mercury.
Mercury throws an elbow but it misses.
Mercury changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A lazy body kick from Mercury

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercury throws an elbow that misses.
Mercury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mercury misses with an elbow strike.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Mercury is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.

Mercury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercury with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mercury throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mercury has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jackson gets to his feet - Mercury follows without any prompting.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercury misses with a knee to the head.
Mercury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mercury is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Mercury with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercury misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Mercury tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mercury throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercury tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Mercury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Mercury looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mercury tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Mercury wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mercury tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Mercury misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four 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.
Mercury throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercury looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Mercury tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Mercury drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mercury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mercury.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercury shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mercury sprawls well. Mercury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mercury shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercury misses with a takedown

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercury's efforts to push away.
Mercury misses with a knee strike.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercury using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercury with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Mercury breaks the clinch.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercury misses with a leg kick

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Mercury lands a nice elbow.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mercury wants a takedown but no success here.
Mercury is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Mercury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercury waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Mercury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Mercury misses

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercury avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercury with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercury avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mercury throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercury lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson working Mercury over with knees to the body.
Mercury using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.
Mercury pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mercury tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercury.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mercury.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Mercury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mercury misses with an elbow over the top.
Mercury looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson keeps control of Mercury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mercury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercury is trying to break free.
Mark Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercury lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mercury lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mercury throws an elbow that misses.
Mercury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mercury on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Mercury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mercury.
Mercury managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercury throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Mercury's takedown attempt.
James Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercury avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jackson!