PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Atilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Atilla
vs
Jackson

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Atilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atilla throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.

Atilla forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atilla wants to clinch.
Atilla tries to clinch up.

Jackson rushes Atilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Atilla tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Atilla drops back down to his feet.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson has Atilla pressed against the cage, preventing Atilla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Atilla.
A short right from Atilla on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson tries to break free but Atilla pushes him back against the cage.

Jackson pulls guard.
Atilla stops Jackson from standing up.
Atilla with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atilla works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Atilla is controlling him.
Atilla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Atilla is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Atilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Atilla wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Atilla wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Atilla swivels and escapes.
Mason Atilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Jackson.
Jackson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Atilla.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Atilla lands a jab-cross combination.
Atilla wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Atilla backing up. Atilla nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Atilla tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Atilla to the ground. Atilla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Atilla tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Atilla tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Atilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Atilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Atilla breaks from the clinch.

Atilla closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Atilla lands in his opponent's guard.
Atilla throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Atilla manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Atilla throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Atilla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Atilla is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson won't allow Atilla to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Atilla which made him look bad.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Atilla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Atilla throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Atilla displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Atilla sprawls well. Atilla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Atilla slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Atilla avoids nicely.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atilla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Atilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mason Atilla will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Atilla circles away.

Jackson scores a takedown into full mount!
Jackson won't let Atilla get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Atilla takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount.
Atilla blocking the ground and pound.
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Atilla is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
Atilla is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atilla is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Atilla is in trouble!
Atilla is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Atilla looks very uncomfortable down there.
Atilla is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Atilla looks a forlorn figure.
Atilla is trying to stand up.

Atilla bucks up and throws Jackson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atilla to the mat! Atilla manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stops Atilla from standing up.

Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Atilla is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atilla manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Atilla's guard.
Atilla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atilla wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson throws a head kick but Atilla moves out of range.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Atilla is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Mason Atilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atilla rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atilla prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Atilla lands with a light punch inside.
Atilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson prevents Atilla from breaking the clinch.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Atilla counters by clinching up.

Atilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Atilla counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Atilla.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Atilla gets a clinch.

Atilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atilla circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atilla throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson throws a hook but Atilla avoids it easily.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Atilla tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
enabling Atilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to bum rush Atilla with a series of wild strikes but Atilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atilla as he avoids it easily.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atilla tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Atilla avoids it well.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Atilla is out of range.
Atilla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Atilla circles away easily

and Atilla moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jackson is looking to clinch but Atilla is avoiding it.
Atilla scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Atilla, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Atilla against the cage but Atilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.

Atilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Atilla pulls guard.
Atilla is controlling Jackson's posture.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Atilla's head.
Atilla wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Atilla has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Atilla.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson won't allow Atilla to get back to his feet.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Atilla backs up against the cage.
Atilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson misses with a leg kick

and Atilla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Atilla.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Atilla just stands there and leans against the cage.
Atilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atilla has him pressed against the cage.
Atilla jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Atilla around his waist. Atilla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atilla's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Atilla's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Atilla.
Jackson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Atilla prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Atilla blocking the ground and pound.
Atilla throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jackson cracks Atilla with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jackson looking to finish Atilla with some ground and pound. This is bad for Atilla!
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Atilla tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control but Atilla is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Atilla?
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
Atilla is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Atilla is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Atilla wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Atilla takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Atilla tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Atilla is working to get back to half guard.
Atilla wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson working Atilla over with strikes here.
Jackson looking to control but Atilla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Atilla wants to try and get back to his feet.
Atilla slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atilla keeps working.
Atilla is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mason Atilla.
I think Atilla has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mason Atilla!