PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Jackson
vs
Black

180 cm
23
185 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
178 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Black!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body

and Black counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Black.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Black.
Jackson is looking to control Black's arms but Black gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the ropes.
Black cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black misses with a body punch.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Jackson tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Black digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Black lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Black presses Jackson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
A right hook to the body lands for Black.
A short right from Black.
Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Black cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Black scores with a hook to the body.
Black misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
Black misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Black.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Black digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Black pushes Jackson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Black is working Jackson over against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Black.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Black.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
Nice body punch from Black.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Black.
A short left from Black.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Black.
Black misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
A left hand lands to the body for Black.
Black lands a body punch.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black lands a body shot.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Black tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Black 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.

Nice shot lands for Black.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson slips a jab from Black.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Black.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Black avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Shawn Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Black throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Black 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.
Nice straight punches there by Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Black.
A jab from Black misses.
Black looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Black blocks a leg kick.
Black lands an overhand right.
Jackson slips a jab from Black.
Jackson thumps Black with a low kick.
Black lands with a right hand.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Black.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Black tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Black if he has to take too many more of those.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Black misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Black down.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Black makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Black misses.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Black rushes Jackson and presses him up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Black.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Black digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black pushes Jackson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black presses Jackson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Black throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Black avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Black scores with a nice strike.
Jackson throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Black blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Black fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Black's leg but Black calmly moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Black misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Black dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black misses with a straight left.
Jackson tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black slips under a jab from Jackson.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson moves out of range as Black strikes.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Black lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Black really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Black moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Black blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Michael Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Black might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Black throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Jackson only half commits.
Jackson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Black scores with a hook.
Black misses with a looping right.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Black lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Black throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Black has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Black lands a right hand.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson pushes Black back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
A short left from Black.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Jackson tries to stall but Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Black digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Michael Black seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
A shot in the inside from Black.

Jackson is rocked!
A short uppercut from Black.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Black.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Black works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Black.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Black dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Black.
Jackson throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Black down.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Black working aggressively here.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Black.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Black.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black working aggressively here.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Black digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Black.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Shawn Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Black dips a shoulder and cracks Jackson with a mighty uppercut! Jackson falls back against the ropes and Black unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jackson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Black screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Black! Michael Black retains his welterweight title!