PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Step into a world - KRS One. Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jellybones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nelson
vs
Jackson

170 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
157 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nelson in his tracks.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Nelson sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson tries to clinch but Nelson moves away
and Nelson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nelson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters with a body kick that stops Jackson in his tracks momentarily.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson throws Jackson to one side and escapes!
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Nelson is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nelson but Nelson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Nelson works the jab nicely.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kimbo Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson moves to clinch but Nelson breaks away
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Cody Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nelson throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Nelson tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nelson jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Nelson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Nelson with a hook.

Jackson is rocked!
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
A solid body kick from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson delivers a nice body kick.
Nelson is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson jabs at Jackson's body.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nelson.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nelson.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
Nelson lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Nelson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nelson.
Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Nelson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Nelson cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Nelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nelson with a jab.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a thumping low kick.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Nelson connects with a high kick.
Nelson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a leg kick.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson scores with a nice body kick.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Nelson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice looking body kick.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nelson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nelson.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body kick from Nelson.
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Nelson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nelson counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
Nelson punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nelson lands a high kick!
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson lands with a slapping head kick.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Nelson tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson tries to move into range but Nelson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson tries to move into range but Nelson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Nelson lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Kimbo Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson throws a nice head kick!
Nelson connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick from Nelson lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Nelson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Nelson scores with a jab.
Nice body kick from Nelson.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
A combination from Nelson does no damage.
Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nelson.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nelson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nelson thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nelson rather than just go for the knockout.
Nelson lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Nelson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Nelson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Nelson throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nelson pushes Jackson away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nelson is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Nelson - just one landing.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Nelson counters with a body kick that stops Jackson in his tracks momentarily.
Nelson lands a nice looking body kick.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Nelson counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kimbo Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson tries to move into range but Nelson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cody Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Nelson!