PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Wade Wilson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wilson
vs
Jackson

201 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Wilson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Wilson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Jackson has managed to clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Jackson.
Jackson slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Justin Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Wilson lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Wilson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilson lands a lovely overhand right.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Wilson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Wilson's ribs.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wade Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Wilson's side.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Wilson counters with a two punch combo.
Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson stands and throws Wilson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to score with some ground and pound. Wilson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wilson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson controls the position.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jackson. That one must have hurt.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilson doesn't seem bothered though.

Jackson has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Wilson misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Wade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilson if he has to take too many more of those.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jackson throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilson in the body.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wilson really felt that one!
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Donk. Jackson catches Wilson right on the button with a cross.
Wilson is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilson works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Wilson staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Wilson counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Wilson takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Jackson thows a body kick. Wilson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wilson takes a step back to recover.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilson throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off.
Wilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wilson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Wilson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Wilson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Wilson.

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.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Wilson stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilson throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilson counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danga de danga de dang - Wilson scores with a four punch combination!
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wilson works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Justin Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Jackson lands a takedown into guard.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson working Wilson over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson passes to side control.
Wilson being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is trying to buck Jackson off.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controls the position.
Wilson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wilson being controlled for a moment.
Jackson cracks Wilson with a big elbow.
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jackson happy to just control the position for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Justin Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Wilson didn't see that one coming.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wilson takes a step back to recover.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Wilson's head back.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Wilson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson thows a body kick. Wilson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

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.
Wilson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson lands a front kick.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Wilson - just one landing.
Wilson scores with a hook.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a hook.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Wade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

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