PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Hardy had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hardy
vs
Jackson

190 cm
25
209 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Hardy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardy is pressed up against the ropes. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hardy down to the mat. Hardy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardy.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardy.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hardy lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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.
Hardy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jackson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hardy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hardy thowing shots but they're missing.
Hardy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jackson wants to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Hardy punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Hardy maintains control.
Hardy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hardy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Hardy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hardy thowing shots but they're missing.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardy with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy dominating with strikes here.
Hardy looking to finish with strikes here!
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hardy landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hardy throws some wild stikes that Jackson manages to avoid easily.
Hardy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hardy.
Hardy has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Hardy throwing strikes here but Jackson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
BOOM! Hardy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hardy breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hardy landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Hardy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hardy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson!
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Hardy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hardy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardy's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hardy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hardy with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Hardy dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hardy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frank Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardy.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardy is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hardy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson is pushing Hardy up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Hardy wants a takedown.

Jackson jumps guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free but Hardy has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Hardy is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Jackson wants to clinch.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Frank Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy with a poor takedown

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardy is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Jackson is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the ropes.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Hardy.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Hardy tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson stops Hardy from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hardy clinches up against the ropes.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hardy looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson pushes Hardy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.

Hardy is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hardy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy thows a big elbow that misses.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy with a nice head shot there.
Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson stalling the fight.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.

Jackson manages to pull guard.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hardy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jackson has passed into side control.
Hardy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jackson working the ground and pound but Hardy is defending the strikes.
Hardy is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hardy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jackson has Hardy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the ropes.
Hardy looking for a takedown.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jackson gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Hardy defending well.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Hardy is working away.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has passed into side control.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Quinton Jackson!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Frank Hardy!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Quinton Jackson!

Quinton Jackson wins by split decision!