PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Jackson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jackson
vs
Jones

186 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.

Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.

Jones pushes Jackson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson has Jones pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jones stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.

Jones rushes Jackson and presses him up against the ropes.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Jones.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Jackson shoots in.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jones lands an elbow.
Jackson wants to control but Jones postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackson!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roger Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Jones shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Jones lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Jones.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jackson to get to his feet.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.

Jones forces Jackson back against the ropes and clinches.
Jackson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones tries to clinch up.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.

Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Jones!