PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KO Jacckson (ranked 2455 p4p, 2714 weight class) and Alistair Fallas (ranked 314 p4p, 343 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jacckson
vs
Fallas

177 cm
24
178
7 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
176
4 - 4 - 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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, KO Jacckson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Fallas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacckson misses with a double jab.
Fallas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fallas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacckson.
Fallas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jacckson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fallas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacckson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fallas drives through with a takedown into Jacckson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacckson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fallas manages to get himself to full guard.

Fallas has Jacckson pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacckson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fallas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacckson won't allow Fallas to sweep him here.
Jacckson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacckson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fallas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacckson throwing strikes from guard but Fallas blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacckson is working Fallas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fallas controls Jacckson momentarily but Jacckson frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson wants to control from the top but Fallas keeps moving.
Fallas has momentary wrist control but Jacckson slips an elbow through the middle.
Fallas has his hands on Jacckson's head, controlling the position.
Fallas looking to control.
Fallas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jacckson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jacckson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jacckson won't allow Fallas to sweep him here.
Fallas managing to control the position.
Jacckson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fallas is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson takes a swing at Fallas's ribcage but misses.
Jacckson misses with a wild combination.
And Fallas tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacckson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Fallas.
Jacckson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fallas moves away.
Fallas with the counter takedown but Jacckson avoids it easily.
Jacckson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
KO Jacckson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacckson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fallas.
Jacckson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fallas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacckson.
Fallas shoots in for a double leg but Jacckson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacckson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fallas under the eye.
Fallas staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacckson misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

KO Jacckson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fallas ducks under a wild hook from Jacckson.
Fallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Jacckson misses.
Jacckson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jacckson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Fallas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jacckson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jacckson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jacckson wants to get back to full guard.
Fallas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fallas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fallas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallas lands strikes from half guard.

Jacckson kicks Fallas off and gets back to his feet.
Jacckson looks to land a combination but Fallas avoids it well.
Fallas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jacckson defends it well.
Jacckson throws a body punch but Fallas moves out of range.
Jacckson misses with an uppercut. Fallas saw that one coming.
Fallas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacckson.
And Fallas tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacckson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jacckson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson throws a lazy uppercut

and Fallas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jacckson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fallas is working Jacckson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fallas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jacckson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fallas.
Fallas trying to control the action but Jacckson is working from the bottom.
Jacckson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fallas working Jacckson over with strikes.
Fallas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jacckson defending well though.

Jacckson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fallas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jacckson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallas prevents Jacckson from standing back up.
Fallas trying to control the action but Jacckson is working from the bottom.
Jacckson is looking for a sweep. Fallas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fallas working Jacckson over with strikes.
Fallas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fallas misses with a head shot. Jacckson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jacckson is looking to stand up but Fallas isn't so interested in that idea.

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.
Jacckson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fallas is one step ahead there.
Jacckson is working hard here to advance position.
Fallas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jacckson keeping moving, preventing Fallas from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fallas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

KO Jacckson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fallas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jacckson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fallas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Fallas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fallas lands in his opponent's guard.
Jacckson wants to stand and escape but Fallas is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacckson is trying to keep Fallas in close.
KO Jacckson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fallas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacckson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fallas is controlling him.
Fallas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fallas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jacckson's head.
Jacckson is looking to stand up but Fallas isn't so interested in that idea.
Jacckson keeping moving, preventing Fallas from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jacckson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fallas.
Fallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jacckson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fallas was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacckson.
Fallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alistair Fallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Fallas ducks under a wild hook from Jacckson.
And Fallas tries to counter it with a takedown but Jacckson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
KO Jacckson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacckson thuds his right hand into Fallas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Jacckson misses.
KO Jacckson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fallas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jacckson defends it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jacckson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jacckson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fallas momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallas tries for a takedown but Jacckson circles away easily
and Jacckson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
KO Jacckson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Fallas.
A jab lands there for Jacckson.
Jacckson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Jacckson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson scores with a hook.

Fallas gets the takedown into side control.
Fallas working away.
Jacckson pushes Fallas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fallas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jacckson is looking for a sweep.
Fallas working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fallas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jacckson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fallas.
Jacckson wants to control but Fallas postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
KO Jacckson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jacckson, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KO Jacckson!
A very excited looking KO Jacckson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.