PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Blaise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blaise
vs
Jackson

177 cm
21
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Blaise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.

Blaise has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.

Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jackson looking to control but instead Blaise has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Blaise is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaise keeps working.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blaise slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blaise is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Blaise is working from the bottom.
Blaise is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blaise misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Blaise moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blaise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.

Blaise has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson gets through Blaise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blaise lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blaise pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blaise is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Blaise into the ropes.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right handed body shot lands from Blaise.
Blaise pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaise.
Blaise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaise's elbow.
Blaise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jackson has Blaise pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jackson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blaise tumbling to the mat - Jackson dives into Blaise's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blaise trying to control the position.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaise has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson stands up over Blaise, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blaise is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaise is retaining full guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Blaise keeps moving.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.
Blaise working a defensive guard here.
Jackson stands up over Blaise, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blaise is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Blaise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jackson swings for the body but Blaise moves out of range.
Blaise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ken Blaise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson looking to ground and pound but Blaise is blocking nicely.
BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blaise regains half guard.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson working over Blaise with some ground and pound. Blaise looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blaise wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to stall here but Blaise recovers full guard.
Blaise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blaise is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Blaise clinches up against the ropes.
Blaise scores a nice knee to the body.
Blaise lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Blaise.
Blaise stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaise is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Blaise into the ropes.
Blaise gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Blaise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaise.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blaise has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Blaise landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson pushes Blaise back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaise trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaise landing knees to the head.
Blaise tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blaise tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blaise utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaise scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Blaise.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Blaise keeps him there for the moment.
Blaise tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blaise lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blaise.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blaise keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Blaise missing with knees to the body.
Blaise looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaise misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaise lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blaise tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Blaise is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaise has his back to the ropes.
Blaise misses with a punch to the body.
Blaise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blaise trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Blaise wants to stall.
Blaise lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blaise tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Blaise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson just leaning against Blaise, taking a breather.
Blaise misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Blaise fails to land.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Blaise misses with some punches.
Blaise tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blaise missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Blaise will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blaise misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaise looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Blaise throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Blaise.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Blaise avoids it well.
Blaise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blaise swivels and escapes.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Blaise.
Blaise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaise tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Blaise defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blaise as he jumps to the side.
Ken Blaise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Jackson.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaise tries to clinch up.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blaise!
Jackson prevents Blaise from getting the reversal.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
Jackson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blaise wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Blaise with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Blaise is rocked!
Blaise takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jackson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Jackson!