PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Eric Luchador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Can Still Make Cheyenne. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Eric Luchador

170 cm
26
157 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

172 cm
24
158 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Eric Luchador!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luchador connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Luchador to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luchador doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Luchador does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson fails with the takedown
enabling Luchador to counter with a crisp jab.
Luchador lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luchador counters with a nice uppercut.
Luchador slips under a jab.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
letting Luchador counter with a right hand.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Luchador counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Luchador avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Luchador counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Luchador counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Luchador.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luchador is able to avoid easily.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Luchador takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luchador counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Luchador counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Luchador counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Luchador counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson takes a swing at Luchador's ribcage but misses.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luchador was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luchador.
Luchador lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a jab.
Luchador loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson with a hook.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Luchador.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luchador.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luchador lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Luchador counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Luchador counters with a nice body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luchador.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchador lands a body shot.
Jackson checks a low kick from Luchador.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
letting Luchador counter with a right hand.
Jackson throws a body punch but Luchador moves out of range.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luchador counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Luchador tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Luchador.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Luchador's head but Luchador sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Luchador counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Cody Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luchador pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Luchador follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luchador lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luchador 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luchador scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Luchador.
Luchador thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Luchador counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Luchador counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luchador stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Luchador throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luchador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Luchador counters with a left to the body.
Ken Eric Luchador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luchador takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luchador.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Luchador counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson slips a straight right by Luchador.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luchador. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Luchador counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Luchador makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luchador.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Luchador is just out of range.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Luchador counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luchador lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Luchador counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Luchador counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Luchador misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ken Eric Luchador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Luchador counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Luchador counters with a left to the body.
Luchador fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luchador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Luchador cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luchador counters with a leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jackson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luchador finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luchador walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Luchador connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luchador throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luchador misses with a looping right.
Luchador lands with a right hand.
Jackson digs a good hook to Luchador's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luchador throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luchador moves away.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Luchador counters with a right hand to the body.
Luchador throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luchador takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson swings for the body but Luchador moves out of range.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Luchador sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luchador throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luchador makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luchador counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luchador.
Luchador lands with a good body shot.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Luchador counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Luchador to counter with a crisp jab.
Luchador swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luchador clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Luchador counters with a nice uppercut.
Luchador throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson swings for the body but Luchador moves out of range.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luchador counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Luchador connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luchador sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luchador scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Luchador throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Luchador cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Luchador counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luchador misses with a body shot.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Luchador counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Luchador counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Donk. Luchador catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Luchador connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Luchador counters with a nice body kick.
Luchador lands with a good body shot.
Luchador uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Eric Luchador showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jackson slips under a jab from Luchador.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Luchador counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Luchador cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Luchador counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luchador is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Luchador circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luchador misses with a looping left.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Luchador connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luchador counters with a leg kick.
Jackson staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Luchador misses its intended target.
Jackson moves forwards but Luchador connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Luchador counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Luchador counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luchador keeps working.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luchador is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Luchador tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson in side control, throwing shots but Luchador defends.
Jackson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Luchador works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jackson trying to control the action but Luchador is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to advance to full mount but Luchador doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Luchador is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Luchador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Luchador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ken Eric Luchador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Luchador is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

We're going to have a standup here because Cody Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luchador.
Luchador gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luchador at a distance.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Luchador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luchador.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Luchador sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Luchador is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackson works his way into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luchador has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Eric Luchador!