PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Macklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Macklin
vs
Jefferson

182 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition - Pit Inc

Global Nutritional - ACME - (Q145 for $16)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Macklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abe Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Jefferson or perhaps it was just good defense by Macklin which made him look bad.
Jefferson slaps away a takedown attempt from Macklin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jefferson dives in and grabs Macklin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Macklin pushes down on Jefferson's head and hops out.
Macklin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jefferson.

It looks like Abe Jefferson has been cut.
A head kick by Jefferson misses
and Macklin counters with a series of strikes. Jefferson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Macklin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jefferson.
Chris Macklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Jefferson.
Nice sprawl there from Macklin as Jefferson shoots in.
Macklin throws a head kick that misses

and Jefferson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Macklin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Macklin working to try and regain half guard.
Jefferson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macklin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jefferson throwing strikes here but Macklin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Macklin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jefferson on the ground.
Macklin blocking the ground and pound.
Macklin wants to control but Jefferson is having none of it.
Jefferson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Macklin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jefferson.
Macklin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jefferson.
Macklin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jefferson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Macklin is trying desperately to improve position.
Jefferson content just to control the position here.
Macklin is desperately trying to improve his position but Jefferson has a good base and remains in mount.
Macklin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Macklin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jefferson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Macklin defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson works his way into side control.
Jefferson is looking to take a break and control but Macklin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jefferson tries to score with some ground and pound. Macklin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Macklin struggling a bit here.
Jefferson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jefferson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Jefferson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macklin ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Macklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Jefferson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A low kick from Jefferson is predictable there
and Macklin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Macklin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jefferson to the mat! Jefferson manages to get full guard.
Jefferson controls Macklin momentarily but Macklin frees himself.
Macklin trying to control but Jefferson is working from the bottom.
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 Chris Macklin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abe Jefferson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jefferson clobbers Macklin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jefferson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Macklin swivels and escapes.
Jefferson closes the distance and clinches up with Macklin, looking for a takedown. Jefferson pushes Macklin against the cage but Macklin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Macklin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jefferson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Macklin.
Macklin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macklin throws a head kick but Jefferson moves out of range.

Jefferson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jefferson lands an elbow.
Macklin being controlled for a moment.
Macklin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jefferson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jefferson decides to stand back up.
Macklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macklin wants to clinch up but Jefferson keeps it at a distance.
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jefferson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jefferson thows a big elbow that misses.
Jefferson trying to control but Macklin is working from the bottom.

Macklin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jefferson defends well.
Jefferson controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macklin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jefferson defends well.
Macklin keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Macklin trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Macklin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Macklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Jefferson.
Jefferson avoids the head kick by Macklin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jefferson.

Macklin drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
Jefferson tries to pull guard but Macklin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jefferson drops back down to his feet.

Macklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macklin pinned against the cage. Macklin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chris Macklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macklin tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Macklin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macklin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jefferson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Macklin. That one must have hurt.
Macklin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macklin lands a head kick!

Jefferson closes the distance and clinches.
Macklin tries a knee to the head but Jefferson blocks it.
Jefferson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jefferson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Macklin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Macklin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jefferson is defending well for now.
Macklin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jefferson walks away with a smile on his face. Macklin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jefferson shoots in but Macklin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jefferson avoids the head kick by Macklin.

Macklin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jefferson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jefferson is breathing heavily.
Jefferson is positioning himself well to prevent Macklin advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Jefferson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abe Jefferson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Macklin tries to clinch but Jefferson is having none of it.
Jefferson fails with the takedown
and Macklin counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Macklin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Macklin is trying to maintain a safe position but Jefferson gets an underhook and turns Macklin into the cage.
Macklin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jefferson blocks it with crossed arms.

Macklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macklin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macklin ducks right into an uppercut from Jefferson.
Jefferson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macklin circles away.
Macklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macklin throws a combination. Jefferson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Macklin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Jefferson actively working from the bottom here.
Jefferson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson wants to control but Macklin is keeping busy.
Macklin is looking to advance position but Jefferson won't allow it.
Jefferson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Macklin wanted to stand there but Jefferson had control of the position.

Macklin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jefferson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macklin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Macklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jefferson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macklin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Macklin wants to control from the top but Jefferson keeps moving.

Jefferson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Macklin defends well.
Abe Jefferson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jefferson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Macklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jefferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Macklin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jefferson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Macklin, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson working some strikes from top position.

Macklin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jefferson passes into side control.
Jefferson landing a few strikes.
Jefferson happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Macklin is looking to reverse the position.
Macklin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Macklin struggling a bit here.
Jefferson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jefferson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Jefferson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jefferson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Jefferson!