PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aeron Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morleaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morleaux has chosen Massive Attack feat. Mos Def - I Against I as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jackson
vs
Morleaux

193 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aeron Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morleaux!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morleaux tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.

Morleaux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Morleaux in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Jackson wants to control but Morleaux postures up.
Morleaux is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems a little lost for a moment, as Morleaux dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Morleaux there.
Morleaux with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morleaux tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Morleaux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Morleaux is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morleaux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morleaux slows the pace down in half guard.
Morleaux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Morleaux is controlling him well.
Morleaux trying to control the pace.

Dexter Morleaux has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Morleaux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.

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.
Morleaux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morleaux throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Morleaux scores with a nice strike.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morleaux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morleaux throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morleaux wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Morleaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morleaux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morleaux dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morleaux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Morleaux misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morleaux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab by Morleaux.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morleaux on the side of the head.
Morleaux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morleaux wants to clinch.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Morleaux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morleaux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson punishes Morleaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Morleaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morleaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson digs a good hook to Morleaux's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morleaux is defended easily by Jackson.
Aeron Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morleaux.
Morleaux shoots in but no luck this time.
A big left from Morleaux misses.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Dexter Morleaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Morleaux shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Morleaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Morleaux avoids nicely.
Morleaux shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Morleaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morleaux tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morleaux.
Jackson cracks Morleaux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson is looking to wear down Morleaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Morleaux avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Aeron Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morleaux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morleaux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aeron Jackson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Morleaux misses the jab.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Morleaux. Morleaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Morleaux shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morleaux throws a big shot that misses.
Morleaux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morleaux somewhat.
Aeron Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morleaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morleaux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Morleaux! He's out on his feet! Jackson rushes in and drops Morleaux with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aeron Jackson!