PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ainsley Clearly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ainsley Clearly's chin.

Clearly
vs
Jackson

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ainsley Clearly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson leaves Clearly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clearly looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clearly, who protects the arm well.
Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackson tries to stand but Clearly is controlling his head.
Clearly tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Jackson slows the pace down.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clearly has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson landing a few strikes.

Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson wants to stand but Clearly is controlling his arm.
Jackson trying to control the position but Clearly is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson tries for a kimura but Clearly is defending well.
Jackson lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clearly is looking for a sweep.
Clearly is not content to let Jackson control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clearly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

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

Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Clearly works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Clearly keeps moving.
Clearly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Clearly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clearly keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clearly controlling the position.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clearly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clearly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Clearly is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
Clearly wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Clearly shoots and misses

and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ainsley Clearly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clearly tries to improve position but can't.
Clearly looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn!
Clearly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clearly paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clearly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clearly keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
Clearly wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Clearly is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clearly can't do much from the bottom here.
Clearly stops Jackson from passing to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to de liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.

Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clearly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Clearly won't let him.

Jackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Clearly with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ainsley Clearly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Clearly.
Clearly is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Clearly manages to get to full guard.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson pushing down on Clearly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clearly tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clearly throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jackson prevents Clearly from improving his position.
Clearly is working hard here to advance position.
Clearly regains full guard. Nicely done.

Clearly pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Clearly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Quinton Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clearly working some strikes from top position.
Jackson pulls Clearly in to control the position.
Clearly is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clearly postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Clearly advances position into side control!
Clearly in side control lands a decent elbow.
Clearly blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Clearly tries to score with some ground and pound. Jackson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jackson is trying to control Clearly's posture but Clearly avoids it.
Clearly working the ground and pound from side control.
Clearly lands some shots froms side control.
Clearly is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Clearly misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson tries to clinch but Clearly moves out of range.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Clearly circles away.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.

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

Jackson pushes Clearly up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Clearly avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clearly goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Clearly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Ainsley Clearly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Jackson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clearly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Clearly with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clearly with a poor takedown
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Clearly tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Clearly manages to get to full guard.
Clearly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Clearly kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clearly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clearly throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Clearly is striking off his back. Jackson thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Clearly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clearly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clearly tries to strike from the bottom.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Clearly's brow.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Clearly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Clearly.
Clearly trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson trying to control but Clearly is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Clearly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ainsley Clearly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson lands a jab.
Clearly fails with the takedown

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Clearly fights it but they end up in guard.
Clearly doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Clearly throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Clearly wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clearly misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Clearly has his takedown stuffed

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clearly's guard now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

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