PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dow
vs
Jackson

184 cm
19
249 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dow!
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, Bubba Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dow really is a fat lump.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like John Dow has been cut.
Dow is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dow circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Dow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a right hand that Dow ducks under and follows up with a left that Dow also avoids with ease.
Jackson tries to bum rush Dow with a series of wild strikes but Dow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Dow avoids it well.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Dow avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dow fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to bum rush Dow with a series of wild strikes but Dow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Bubba Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dow.
Bubba Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dow scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dow lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson really wants to buck Dow off and get back to his feet.
Dow is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dow.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dow lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dow lands a big elbow.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

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.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Dow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Dow trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson scores with a few weak punches.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson is staying active underneath Dow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Dow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Dow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dow misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Dow'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 few strikes there.
Dow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Dow closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Dow pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dow dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Dow fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Dow moves out of range.
Dow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Dow avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dow fails to land the takedown.
Dow slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Dow shoots in.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Dow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dow somewhat.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dow gets slowly back to his feet.
Dow shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson misses with the combination.

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.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
John Dow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Dow shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Dow avoids them all with ease.

Dow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dow is controlling him well.
Dow working the head and body with strikes.
Dow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dow fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dow in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dow takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Jackson to pass into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dow landing strikes from the mount.
Dow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dow. What's that going to do exactly?
Dow lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Dow maintains control.

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 throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Dow pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dow postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Dow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson misses with a double jab.
Bubba Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dow. Dow gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Dow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Dow shoots in.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Dow shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Dow dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson works over Dow's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Dow dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Dow's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Dow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dow somewhat.
Dow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Dow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Dow avoids them all with ease.

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.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Dow avoids nicely.
Dow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Dow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Dow is chipping away with strikes.
Jackson dodges the ground and pound from Dow.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Dow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dow.
Dow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.

Dow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dow 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 throws a head punch that misses.
Dow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Dow shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Dow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Dow moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a double jab.

Dow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dow throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dow slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Dow dodges the punch combination from Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

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