PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Hawking (ranked 2689 p4p, 2182 weight class) and Black Lives Jackson (ranked 362 p4p, 290 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hawking
vs
Jackson

174 cm
22
176
9 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
183
11 - 14 - 0

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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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Hawking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Lives Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Hawking slips a jab from Jackson.
Hawking walks into a jab.
Hawking throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hawking scores with a three punch combo!

Jackson clinches up with Hawking and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawking backwards.
Hawking tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
We've been informed that Jackson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A frustrated look appears on Hawking's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawking definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hawking can't break the clinch.

Hawking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawking takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawking takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Jackson pushes Hawking up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson prevents Hawking from breaking the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawking blocking some punches.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Hawking tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawking or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawking misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Hawking wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Hawking tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Hawking is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawking.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawking prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawking's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawking.
Hawking tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson works the jab nicely.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Hawking effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Hawking is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Hawking into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking is trying to break free.
Hawking has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawking is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hawking. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawking attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawking throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson scores with a jab. Hawking acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Hawking.
Hawking throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawking throws a head kick that misses.
Hawking will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hawking dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Hawking tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Hawking throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawking throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawking slips under a jab from Jackson.

Hawking drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hawking is looking for the KO!

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.

Jackson has Hawking up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawking finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a body punch.

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

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawking, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawking is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson pushes Hawking back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
The referee calls for Hawking to work.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawking stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hawking jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Hawking around his waist. Hawking gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Hawking looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawking is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
A short right from Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson keeps control of Hawking as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson avoiding damage as Hawking throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Hawking pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hawking is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson cracks Hawking with a nice body shot.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawking's elbow.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkings head.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawking uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawking backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawking fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hawking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawking is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawking is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Hawking missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hawking takes one on the button.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Hawking's head but Hawking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawking looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donk. Jackson catches Hawking right on the button with a cross.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a body punch but Hawking moves out of range.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawking pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Hawking settles back down.
Hawking tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Hawking is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawking is looking for a counter combo.

Jackson darts in and clinches Hawking up against the cage.
Hawking working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Hawking blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Hawking blocks an uppercut.
Hawking stalling the fight.
Hawking has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkings head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hawking.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawking controls his hands.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.

Hawking moves into the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Hawking struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawking wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hawking wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.

Hawking breaks the clinch.
Stephen Hawking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Lives Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hawking's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawking scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Hawking.
Hawking throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson moves out of range as Hawking throws a body kick.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Hawking's head back.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawking.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Hawking.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Jackson sizes up Hawking with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stephen Hawking is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Hawking on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hawking on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson lands a jab to Hawking's midsection.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson stuns Hawking with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Hawking missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Lives 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview.