PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flair's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ric Flair Intro. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Flair
vs
Jackson

185 cm
26
221 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
23
225 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ric Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Flair.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Flair keeps it at a distance.
Flair lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Flair sees coming a mile off.
Flair thows a body shot but no joy.

Flair pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flair is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Flair tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Flair throwing strikes but missing.
Flair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Flair is working hard here to advance position.
Flair cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Flair is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Flair is keeping the position.
Flair looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jackson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Flair to his feet.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson wants to clinch but Flair slips to the side
and Flair counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Flair counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson clinches but Flair breaks the clinch
and Flair counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch

and Flair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson looks gassed!
Flair throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Flair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flair scores with a couple of nice shots.
Flair is looking to stall here but Jackson recovers full guard.
Flair wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Flair wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Flair postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flair's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flair postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Flair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Flair throwing strikes but missing.
Flair content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that round.
That's time! Flair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body kick from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Flair counters with a left to the body.

Flair scores a takedown into full mount!
Flair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Flair lands with a punch from half guard.
Flair trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to hold on to Flair's head to control him but Flair postures up.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Flair has control of the leg.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Flair trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Flair takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flair lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson won't allow Flair to pass to mount.

That's two 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.
Flair prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Flair wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Flair is controlling well.
Flair is just content to waste time from the top position. Jackson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Flair postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Flair scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Flair working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Flair laying and praying for a moment but Jackson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Flair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Flair looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flair wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson trying to control but Flair is working from the bottom.

Flair is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Flair avoids it.
Flair circles away from the clinch attempt

and Flair counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Ric Flair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Flair from standing up.
Flair wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flair is controlling him.
Flair postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Flair controlling him for the moment.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flair thows a big elbow that misses.
Flair wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flair tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.

Jackson clinches up with Flair and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Flair 's eye.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ric Flair has been cut.
Flair scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Flair in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Flair controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Flair tries to tie him up.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair takes an elbow to the forehead.
Flair lands a left hand.
Flair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flair changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch

and Flair counters by moving into the clinch.
Flair is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Flair into the cage.
Flair tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Flair is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson working Flair over with knees to the body.
Flair has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Flair avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Flair 's eye.
Flair drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ric Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flair counters with a nice body shot.
Jack Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson tries to land a body kick
and Flair counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Flair counter with a right hand.
Flair connects with a body shot.
Flair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson throws a push kick but Flair slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Flair keeps it at a distance.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Flair circles away.
Flair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson tries to clinch but Flair moves out of range.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flair.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flair blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but Flair moves away
and Flair counters with a two punch combo.
Jack Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Flair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flair takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flair, pushing him back against the cage.
Ric Flair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Flair blocks an uppercut.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.

Flair has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jackson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

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 Ric Flair.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flair, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Flair!