PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gojira Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jackson
vs
Nagano

188 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

180 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Liquid Lembas

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gojira Nagano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagano dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagano.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Nice defenses there by Nagano.
Nagano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson takes a swing at Nagano's ribcage but misses.
Jackson lands a jab to Nagano's midsection.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Nagano swinging wildly here.
Nagano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Nagano throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Nagano.
Jackson stuns Nagano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Nagano misses.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Nagano moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Gojira Nagano has been cut.
Nagano looks gassed!
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Nagano counters with a nice body kick.
Jackson tries to bum rush Nagano with a series of wild strikes but Nagano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Nagano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Nagano moves out of range.
Jackson misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nagano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nagano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Nagano is controlling the position.

Nagano breaks the clinch.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson stalks Nagano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nagano's face. Nagano staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagano counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Nagano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nagano connects with a high kick.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Nagano moves away and avoids it.
Nagano scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Nagano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Nagano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson misses with a double jab.

Nagano gets a clinch.
Nagano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Nagano stalling against the cage.
Nagano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Nagano looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson tries to circle away but Nagano has him pinned against the cage.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagano counters with a nice body kick.
Jackson misses with a hook.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagano throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Nagano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Nagano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Nagano counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagano. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagano wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagano was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Nagano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Nagano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson stuns Nagano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Nagano counters with a nice leg kick.
Nagano lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gojira Nagano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice body kick from Nagano.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagano circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nagano throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nagano throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson wants to break free but Nagano has control.
Jackson wants to break free but Nagano has control.

Nagano manages to break the clinch.
Nagano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Nagano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nagano tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Nagano moves out of range.
Jackson throws a right hand that Nagano ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagano also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson stuns Nagano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano lands a head kick!
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagano.
Nagano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nagano lands a head kick!
Jackson lands a nice hook to Nagano's body. Nagano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Nagano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson swings for the body but Nagano moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Nagano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nagano counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Nagano wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Nagano tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Nagano counters with a nice body shot.
Nagano keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.

Nagano clinches with his opponent.
Nagano missing with knees to the body.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nagano uses from the top position.
Nagano is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson has his feet on Nagano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jackson cracks Nagano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Nagano slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.

Nagano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Nagano, against the cage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Nagano has him pinned against the cage.
Nagano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nagano misses with some punches.

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 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Nagano keeps him there for the moment.
Nagano trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Nagano has double underhooks.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nagano trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Nagano is controlling him.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nagano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Nagano holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nagano has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Nagano keeps him there for the moment.

Nagano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gojira Nagano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gojira Nagano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Nagano takes one on the button.
Quinton Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson cracks Nagano with an open hand slap.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Nagano with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Nagano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Nagano misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson tries to bum rush Nagano with a series of wild strikes but Nagano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagano.
Nagano tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Nagano tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagano moves away.
Nagano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Nagano tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Good leg kick by Nagano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Nagano's head but Nagano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Nagano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Nagano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nagano fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagano.
Good shot there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that Nagano ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagano also avoids with ease.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nagano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Nagano avoids it well.
Nagano throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Nagano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Nagano.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagano counters with an outside leg kick.
Nagano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Nagano avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagano.
Nagano avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Nagano doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Nagano lands with a shot to the body.
Nagano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nagano wants to clinch.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Nagano ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagano.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
A combination from Nagano does no damage.
Nagano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Nagano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Nagano.
Nagano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

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 Quinton Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Quinton Jackson!