PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolf Jackson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 188.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Rolf Jackson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jackson
vs
Spade

183 cm
29
201 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
196 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolf Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Spade thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Spade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spade misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Spade.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Spade counters with a straight right hand.
Spade walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson moves forwards but Spade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spade throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Spade.
Spade misses the shot to the body.
Spade lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Spade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Spade misses the target.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spade.
Spade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spade moves out of range of the strikes.
Spade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Spade sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Spade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Spade has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spade gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Spade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spade defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Spade misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spade's corner calls for a 1-2. Spade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spade misses with a looping right.
Spade scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spade misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Spade.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Spade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson slips a jab from Spade.
Spade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Spade circles away easily
and Spade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves forwards but Spade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Spade counters with a nice uppercut.
Spade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Spade counter with a right hand.
Spade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Spade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spade is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Spade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Spade is looking for a sweep.
Jackson prevents Spade from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in side control, throwing shots but Spade defends.
Spade is trying to improve his position.
Spade wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jackson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Spade is trying to get back to his feet.
Spade is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spade is avoiding damage well.
Spade can't do much from the bottom here.
Spade is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jackson off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Spade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Spade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spade is looking to clinch.
Spade stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Spade's corner calls for a 1-2. Spade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Spade counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Spade to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Scott Spade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spade doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Spade connects with a body shot.
Spade misses with a body shot.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Spade moves into the clinch.
Spade digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spade lands a shot to the body.
Spade gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Spade holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Spade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Spade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spade presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spade lands a body punch.
Spade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spade swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spade scores with a body shot.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Spade scores with a nice head shot.
Spade throws a good cross that connects.
Spade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spade misses with a looping left.

Spade pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spade misses with a hook to the body

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson postures up in Spade's guard and throws a big left but Spade blocks it.
Spade wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spade's head.
Spade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Spade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spade manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Spade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spade tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott Spade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
enabling Spade to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spade throws out the jab.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Spade clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spade has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Spade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Spade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Spade lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jackson to his knees! Spade keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Spade!