PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and normal guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, D Kay & Epsilon - Barcelona . Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as normal guy enters the ring!

Jackson
vs
guy

182 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, normal guy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
guy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

guy breaks the clinch.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. guy sprawls well.

guy moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. guy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson keeps control of guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from guy.

It looks like Dan Jackson has been cut.

guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by guy.
guy throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
guy misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
guy throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
guy is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but guy avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. guy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

guy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. guy showed some decent athleticism there.
guy tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
guy tries to stand and escape but Jackson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
guy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
guy works his way into side control.

guy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.

guy clinches with his opponent.

guy breaks from the clinch.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from guy.
guy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
guy lands with a kick to the ribs.
guy throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
guy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

guy instigates a clinch.

guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

guy clinches up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
guy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
normal guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
guy wants to break free but Jackson has control.

Jackson wants the takedown. guy is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in guy's guard against the ropes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and guy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between guy's legs - danger averted.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

normal guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dan Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and guy counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
guy scores with a kick to the midsection.
guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
guy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
guy misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by guy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

guy moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
guy is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the ropes.

guy breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
guy throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed

and guy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as guy sits in half guard.
guy is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
guy trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson trying to hold on to guy's head to control him but guy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
guy wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
guy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the ropes.

guy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
guy wants to stand up but Jackson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jackson is in trouble now - guy has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
guy trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guy prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
guy cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
guy tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
guy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
guy looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

normal guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

guy clinches up against the ropes.
guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.

guy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
guy trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.

Despite being in the dominant position, normal guy just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and guy counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from guy misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a takedown

and guy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

guy stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.

Jackson scores with a takedown into guy's guard.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
guy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
guy is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson trying to control but guy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents guy from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
guy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from guy.
A head kick from guy lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jackson checks a leg kick.

Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson stalling.
guy is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
guy is trying to stand.
guy is trying to get back to full guard.

guy has one foot on Jackson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jackson blocks a head kick by guy.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and guy counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at guy to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
guy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
guy tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
normal guy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
guy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. guy didn't expect that.
Dan Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
normal guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
guy working a defensive guard but Jackson manages to pass into side control anyway.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to normal guy.
Well guy 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 John Roberts scores the fight for normal guy!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for normal guy!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for normal guy!

normal guy wins by unanimous decision!