PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Pires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pires might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tier - Rammstein. Jeff Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pires
vs
Jackson

183 cm
26
193 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

193 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augusto Pires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Pires blocks the leg kick.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Pires takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
A lazy left from Pires finds it's target.
Pires avoids a kick to the body.
Pires blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Pires takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Pires counters with a stiff right hand.
Pires misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pires thinking.
Pires takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Augusto Pires has been cut.
Pires throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pires takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pires.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pires misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Pires gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Pires counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Pires is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pires's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pires scrambles back to his feet.
Pires falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Jackson throws a left that rocks Pires and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jackson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Pires regain composure!

Pires is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pires dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
Oh Pires is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pires sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pires seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jackson throws an elbow but Pires slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jackson throws an elbow but Pires slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position but Pires is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pires is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson advances to full mount.

Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pires manages to avoid the submission attempt.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pires has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jackson trying to control the position but Pires is working away.
Jackson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pires's legs.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pires has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jackson tries to score with some ground and pound. Pires controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pires wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.

Jackson decides to stand back up.
Pires misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pires had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pires throws a right hand that misses
and Pires takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Pires fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Pires avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Augusto Pires's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pires throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pires is able to avoid easily.
Augusto Pires is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pires misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws a push kick but Pires slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson throws a push kick but Pires slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Augusto Pires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pires throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Pires will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pires lands a jab to the head.
A shot to the body from Pires misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Pires fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson slips a jab from Pires.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Pires backs away looking to recover.

Augusto Pires's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Pires avoids it.
Pires slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Pires throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson jabs at Pires's body.
Jackson moves out of range as Pires strikes.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pires.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pires is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Pires looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pires misses with a straight left.
Pires misses with a hook
and Pires takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jeff Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pires doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson stalks Pires and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pires's face. Pires staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands with a hook. Pires tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Augusto Pires's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Pires seems unphased.
Pires takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson drops Pires with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pires! Jackson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Jackson!