PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Atom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Atom

190 cm
26
216 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

186 cm
28
211 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Atom!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Atom avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Atom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atom, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Atom.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Atom landing knees to the body.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Atom avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Atom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Atom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atom backwards.
Atom tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Atom back against the cage.
Atom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atom misses with a body punch.
Atom blocking some punches.
Atom stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.

Atom breaks the clinch.
Atom takes one to the side of the head.
Atom shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Atom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atom looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Atom has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.

Atom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Atom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Atom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Atom wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Atom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Atom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atom.
Horrible takedown by Atom or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Atom.
Atom misses with a few strikes there.
Atom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atom misses with a looping left.
Atom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Atom circles away.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atom.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atom slips under a jab from Jackson.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
letting Atom counter with a right hand.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Atom's body.
Atom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Atom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Atom misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Atom ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Atom had a free shot at his head there.
Atom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Atom looks gassed!
Atom throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Atom moves away and avoids it.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atom looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Atom's head back.
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 wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Atom moves away and avoids it.
Jackson works Atom's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Jackson catches Atom right on the button with a cross.
Jackson sizes up Atom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atom throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Atom shakes it off.
Atom moves away from the strike by Jackson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atom takes one to the chin there.
Atom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quinton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Atom shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.

Jackson darts in and clinches Atom up against the cage.
Atom struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Atom blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Atom.
Atom misses with a punch to the body.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson scores with a jab.
No joy there for Atom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson lunges at Atom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Atom's hand.
Atom is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Atom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Atom misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atom tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atom throws a one two combo.
Atom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Atom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atom punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Atom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Atom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Atom walks into a jab.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a hook. Atom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Atom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson cracks Atom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Atom's head back.

Jackson has Atom up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Atom's head.
Jackson is working Atom over against the cage.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Atom is rocked!
Jackson lands a head shot.
Atom is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson cracks Atom with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Atom tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jackson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Atom is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Jackson!