PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coelho comes to the cage accompanied by In The End. Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Joker & The Thief. Jon Jackson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Coelho
vs
Jackson

189 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinicius Coelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coelho throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coelho makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jackson really felt that one!
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Coelho counters with an inside leg kick.

Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Coelho's guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Coelho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coelho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coelho wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson controlling from the top position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Jackson darts in and clinches Coelho up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Coelho avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Coelho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Coelho controls the action.
Jackson is pushing Coelho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Coelho lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coelho avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coelho is keeping busy.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Coelho avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Coelho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coelho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Coelho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coelho cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Coelho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Coelho's ribcage. Coelho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Coelho's ribcage. Coelho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coelho has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Coelho's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Coelho blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Coelho is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson cracks Coelho with a nice body shot.
Coelho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Coelho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Coelho.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson pushes Coelho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson is trying to push Coelho away but Coelho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Coelho.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson has his hands on Coelho's head, controlling the position.
Coelho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Coelho postures up.
Coelho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon Jackson.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coelho eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coelho counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Coelho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coelho lands a nice shot to the body.
Coelho tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Coelho counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Coelho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coelho is looking to land body kicks.
Coelho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Coelho counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coelho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Coelho counters with a nice body shot.
Coelho cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Coelho scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coelho counters with a stiff right hand.
Coelho misses with an uppercut.
Coelho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Coelho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coelho counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Coelho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Coelho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Coelho counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Coelho counters with a straight right hand.

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Coelho looking for a sweep. Not yet Coelho, not yet.
Jackson trying to control but Coelho is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Coelho has managed to sweep!

Jackson kicks Coelho off and gets to his feet.

Jackson has Coelho up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Coelho misses with a body punch.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Coelho controlling the action here for a moment.
Coelho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Coelho is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson just leaning against Coelho, taking a breather.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Coelho controls his hands.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Coelho avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Coelho.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Coelho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Coelho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Coelho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinicius Coelho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coelho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Coelho counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Coelho counters with a straight right hand.
Coelho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Vinicius Coelho is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coelho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coelho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Coelho throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coelho lands a head shot.
Coelho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Coelho counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coelho throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coelho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
letting Coelho counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Coelho counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson tries to land a body kick
and Coelho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coelho thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coelho lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coelho rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice jab there from Coelho.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coelho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Jackson misses
letting Coelho counter with a right hand.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coelho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Coelho.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coelho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coelho thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Coelho scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Coelho dominated that second round.
That's time! Coelho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Coelho counters with a nice body kick.
Coelho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Coelho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Coelho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coelho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coelho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Coelho counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Coelho.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coelho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coelho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coelho lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Coelho counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coelho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Coelho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Coelho moves into full guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Coelho.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Coelho keeps moving.
Coelho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Coelho is proving a slippery customer.
Coelho passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Coelho passes the guard and advances to mount!

Coelho looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Coelho is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Jackson holds on for dear life, controlling Coelho's posture momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackson trying to control but Coelho is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Coelho is retaining full guard.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Coelho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Coelho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coelho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Coelho!