PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Clergia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sue Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Tässä Tulee Hirmuinen Rölli as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Clergia
vs
Jackson

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Al Clergia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sue Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a body punch

and Clergia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Clergia.
Clergia is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Jackson wants to stand but Clergia is controlling the position.

Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Clergia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Clergia.
Clergia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Clergia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clergia throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Clergia is breathing heavily.
Clergia swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clergia thinking.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Clergia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Clergia's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clergia will feel that in the morning.
Al Clergia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Clergia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clergia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clergia throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clergia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clergia doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clergia.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Clergia's ribs.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Clergia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Clergia's front leg but catches the back leg as Clergia tries to avoid it.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson thumps Clergia with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sue Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Clergia looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Clergia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clergia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clergia lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Clergia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Clergia saw that one coming.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clergia backs up against the ropes.

Clergia is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Clergia's head back.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Clergia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clergia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson digs a good hook to Clergia's body.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Clergia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson cracks Clergia with a good jab.
Clergia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson takes a swing at Clergia's ribcage but misses.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Clergia's ribs.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clergia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a spinning back kick!
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Clergia should have avoided that one.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Clergia against the ropes.
Jackson lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Clergia throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson takes a swing at Clergia's ribcage but misses.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Clergia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sue Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson cracks Clergia with a good jab.
Al Clergia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clergia throws a lazy uppercut
and Clergia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sue Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clergia tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clergia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson catches Clergia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson throws a body punch but Clergia moves out of range.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clergia if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clergia misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Clergia.
Oh Clergia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson scores with a spinning back kick!
Clergia seems to have got his legs back now.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clergia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Clergia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Clergia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clergia's sensitive parts.
Jackson jabs Clergia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clergia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Clergia's leg. Clergia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clergia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clergia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clergia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Clergia shakes it off.
A low kick from Clergia is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clergia takes a step back to recover.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clergia's hands.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Clergia's torso.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Clergia ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Clergia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clergia throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Clergia misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson cracks Clergia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clergia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Clergia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Clergia's torso.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clergia. That did some damage!
Clergia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Sue Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clergia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sue Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Sue Jackson!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Sue Jackson!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Sue Jackson!

Sue Jackson wins by unanimous decision!