PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Dexter (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
Dexter

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Dexter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dexter counters with a nice leg kick.

Jackson rushes Dexter and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Dexter gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dexter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dexter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Dexter keeps moving.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Dexter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dexter postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Terry Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Dexter closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the ropes.
Dexter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dexter lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dexter manages to pull guard.
Dexter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dexter manages to move to mount!

Dexter is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Dexter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson is looking to control Dexter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Terry Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Dexter forces Jackson back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dexter crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Dexter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from Dexter.

It looks like Terry Jackson has been cut.
Dexter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Dexter scores with a knee to the head.
Dexter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dexter lands a knee to the head.

Dexter manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dexter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dexter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Dexter counters with a solid body kick.

Dexter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dexter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dexter clinches up against the ropes.

Dexter manages to break the clinch.

Dexter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dexter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dexter postures up.
Dexter passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dexter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson looking for subs from the bottom but Dexter mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dexter stands up from mount. Strange move.
Terry Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dexter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Dexter decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Dexter moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexter lands a knee to the head.

Dexter breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dexter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dexter receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Dexter landing knees to the head.
Dexter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dexter landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dexter landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Dexter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dexter darts in and clinches Jackson up against the ropes.

Dexter breaks from the clinch.
Dexter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dexter lands a head kick!
Terry Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dexter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dexter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dexter content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexter prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Dexter controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dexter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terry Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dexter looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Dexter drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard.

Dexter stands up from Jackson's guard - Dexter perhaps looking for a knockout.

Dexter moves into the clinch.
Dexter lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dexter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Dexter counters with a thumping low kick.

Dexter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dexter lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter leaning against his opponent.

Dexter manages to break the clinch.
Jackson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Dexter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
Dexter wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dexter controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Dexter stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dexter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dexter with a knee to the head.
Dexter scores with a knee to the head.

Dexter pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dexter is keeping the position for now.
Dexter is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Dexter circles away easily

and Dexter counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Dexter to work.
Rob Dexter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dexter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Dexter stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Dexter instigates a clinch.

Dexter jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
Dexter keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Dexter has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Dexter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Dexter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dexter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 24:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Dexter!