PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: Whats New pussy Cat by Tom Jones. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jackson
vs
James

186 cm
25
225 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

195 cm
24
211 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery)

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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Noel James!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from James misses.
James misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Noel James has been cut.
Jackson has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson stalling the fight.
James is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
James wants to stall.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.

James manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Jackson slips under a jab.
James throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
A jab lands there for James.
A big left from James misses.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Jack Jackson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James 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.
Jackson defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from James.
James misses with a wild body shot.

Jackson forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson avoiding damage.
James tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James wants to stall.
James working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
James wants to break free but Jackson has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James takes a knee to the side of the body.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson has James pushed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from James misses.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Jackson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

James throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James misses with a looping right.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James avoids the body shot from Jackson.
A big left from James misses.
James looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from James misses.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from James.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
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.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
Jackson prevents James from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
James can't get the takedown.
Jackson has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson taking a breather.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
James tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jack Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
James looking to stall.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.

That's four 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 lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
James checks a low kick from Jackson.
James misses the jab.
James throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

Jackson has James up against the cage in a clinch.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

James looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Nice body kick from Jackson.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James misses with an uppercut.
Jackson moves out of range as James strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson slips a jab from James.

Jackson drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
James is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but James is keeping busy.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James misses with a wild combination.
James misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
James scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
James misses with a looping left.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a nice strike.

Jackson clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
James is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
James avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
James is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by James as Jackson tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noel James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for James.
Jackson is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson moves out of range as James strikes.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James lands a head shot.
James throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Noel James.
I think James 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noel James!