PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jackson
vs
jones

164 cm
23
163 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete jones !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
jones darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces jones off the cage and back into rage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!

It looks like Pete jones has been cut.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
jones has his takedown stuffed

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to control from the top but jones keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now jones is on top in guard.

jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between jones 's legs - danger averted.

jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
jones looks gassed!
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson wants to control from the top but jones keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson passes jones 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson wants to control but jones is keeping him busy.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson passes to full mount!
jones is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of jones 's face.
Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of jones 's face.
Jackson unloading with bombs!

jones is rocked!
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have jones in real trouble here! The ref calls for jones to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Jackson!