PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris-Get Back. Tyson Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jackson
vs
Molina

192 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mauricio Molina!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molina avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Molina checks it
and Molina counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson tries to land a body kick
and Molina counters with an outside leg kick.
Molina throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Molina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Molina shoots in but no luck this time.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Molina's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Molina is predictable there
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molina looks gassed!
Molina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson pushes Molina away with a front kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Molina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Molina on the side of the head.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Molina moves out of range.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Molina's leg but Molina calmly moves out of range.
Molina has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molina blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Molina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Molina saw that one coming.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Molina avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Molina blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Molina is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Molina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Molina blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molina connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson avoiding damage as Molina throws knees to the body.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Molina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molina 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.
Molina takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That kick from Molina tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Molina misses with a head kick.
Molina moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Molina misses with a head kick.
Molina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick
and Molina counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Molina takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Molina avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Molina.
Jackson moves out of range as Molina throws a body kick.
Jackson throws a right hand that Molina ducks under and follows up with a left that Molina also avoids with ease.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molina moves away.
Molina lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Molina.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina is looking to clinch.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Molina counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Molina throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Molina counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Molina lands a front kick.
Molina tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Molina counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Molina counters with a leg kick.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molina is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Molina. Molina obviously looking to wear him down.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molina is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Molina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Molina. Molina obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Tyson Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Molina.
The fight stays on the outside here - Molina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Molina is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
Molina wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Molina tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Molina throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Molina moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molina throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Molina checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Molina tries to clinch up.
Jackson cracks Molina with a good jab.
Molina throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Molina.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Molina off balance momentarily.
Molina throws a nice head kick!
Molina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molina is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Molina shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Molina closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a head kick. That will keep Molina thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Molina finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Molina.
Tyson Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Molina tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Molina's knee momentarily.
Jackson thumps Molina with a low kick.
Molina wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a body kick.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Molina counters with a leg kick.
Jackson tries a low kick but Molina avoids it.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Molina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Molina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a hook but Molina avoids it easily.
Molina checks a leg kick nicely.
Molina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Molina counters with a stiff right hand.
Molina lands a head kick!
Molina throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Molina.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Molina.
Molina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Molina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Molina connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyson Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Molina misses
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Molina 's knee.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Molina takes a step back to recover.
Jackson throws out a leg kick but Molina moves out of range and Jackson only half commits.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Molina takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Molina takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Molina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Jackson tries to bum rush Molina with a series of wild strikes but Molina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Molina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson scores with a one two! Molina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Molina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Molina.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Molina 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands with a kick to the ribs.
Molina throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Molina avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Molina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Molina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Molina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Molina is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Molina.
A head kick misses from Molina.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Molina in the body.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Molina sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson thumps Molina with a low kick.
Molina tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Molina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Molina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molina connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Molina has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jackson.
Molina throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Molina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Molina moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Molina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson works over Molina's head and body with a nice combination.
Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Molina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molina counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Molina checks a leg kick.
Molina tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Molina.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.

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

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Molina tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molina counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauricio Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molina closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Molina was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Jackson!