PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Diebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by here comes the BOOOOOOM. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Diebler
vs
Jackson

192 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Diebler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Diebler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diebler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diebler somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Diebler shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Diebler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diebler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diebler looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Diebler's body.
Diebler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Diebler sees coming a mile off.
Murray Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diebler avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Diebler avoids nicely.
Diebler throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diebler.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diebler moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diebler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diebler's knee momentarily.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Jon Diebler has been cut.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Diebler moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diebler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Diebler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Diebler backing up. Diebler nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Diebler is breathing heavily.
Diebler fails with the takedown
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diebler gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diebler tries to improve his position but instead Jackson has taken his back!
Jackson controlling from the back.
Diebler trying to control the hands but Jackson breaks the grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from the back.
Diebler trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murray Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Diebler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Diebler tries to clinch
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Diebler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diebler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diebler throwing strikes but missing.
Diebler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diebler throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Diebler wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diebler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diebler throws and elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diebler's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Diebler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.

Diebler is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Diebler misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson scores with a one two! Diebler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diebler circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diebler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murray Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diebler.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jon Diebler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson tries to bum rush Diebler with a series of wild strikes but Diebler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diebler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diebler off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Diebler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diebler shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diebler shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Diebler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diebler has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Diebler avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Diebler misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Diebler backing up. Diebler nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diebler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diebler tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diebler with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a jab to Diebler's midsection.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Diebler needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diebler avoids the head kick by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murray Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Diebler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diebler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diebler shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson lands a head kick. Diebler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diebler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Diebler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Diebler is rocked!
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Diebler down.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Diebler gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diebler has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Diebler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Diebler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Diebler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diebler misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Diebler backing up. Diebler nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Diebler drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson with a jab.
Diebler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diebler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diebler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jon Diebler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diebler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Diebler persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Diebler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diebler tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily

and Jackson counters with a head kick that drops Diebler to the mat! Diebler scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Diebler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Diebler to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Diebler looks to clinch but Jackson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Diebler taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Murray Jackson! Murray Jackson retains his middleweight title!