PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene LeBell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
LeBell

206 cm
27
252 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

198 cm
19
284 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gene LeBell!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBell throws a left and a right that both miss
and LeBell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LeBell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
LeBell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson looks to land a combination. LeBell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
LeBell lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson has control of LeBell's left arm, preventing LeBell from doing any damage.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
LeBell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
LeBell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBell postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
LeBell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
LeBell is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a combination. LeBell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBell throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeBell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by LeBell. LeBell obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBell wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on LeBell's shoulder, as LeBell tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
LeBell thows a left - swing and a miss!
LeBell cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by LeBell!
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on LeBell's shoulder, as LeBell tries to avoid the shot.
LeBell misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gene LeBell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson takes a swing at LeBell's ribcage but misses.
LeBell is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by LeBell.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
LeBell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
LeBell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBell misses with a straight right.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
LeBell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
LeBell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and LeBell settles back down.
A shot to the liver by LeBell. Beautiful body shot.
Jorma Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

LeBell rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from LeBell.
LeBell is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene LeBell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

LeBell fails to land with a series of punches.
LeBell slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBell.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
LeBell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of LeBell's head.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. LeBell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeBell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
LeBell wants to clinch.
Gene LeBell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
LeBell lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBell scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
LeBell scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
LeBell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from LeBell both land. Nice combination.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from LeBell.
Left hook, right uppercut from LeBell.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LeBell takes one to the side of the head.
LeBell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but LeBell moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body punch but LeBell moves out of range.
LeBell swinging wildly here.
LeBell throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by LeBell.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeBell throws out the jab.
LeBell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
LeBell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
LeBell has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on LeBell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBell is trying to break free.
Jackson tries to work over LeBell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of LeBell backwards.
LeBell pressing his opponent against the cage.
LeBell lands a body punch.

LeBell breaks from the clinch.
LeBell misses with a series of wild punches.
Gene LeBell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LeBell throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook. LeBell ducked under it nicely.
LeBell drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and LeBell counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
LeBell misses with a straight left.
Jackson wants to clinch.
LeBell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBell ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene LeBell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

LeBell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LeBell is looking to clinch.
LeBell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson looks to land a combination but LeBell avoids it well.
LeBell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from LeBell.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
LeBell jabs at Jackson's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
LeBell looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
LeBell loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
LeBell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
LeBell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LeBell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson misses with a hook. LeBell ducked under it nicely.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
LeBell staying out of range there.
LeBell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeBell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from LeBell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson lands with a hook. LeBell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of LeBell's head but LeBell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from LeBell.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. LeBell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gene LeBell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBell ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeBell moves away.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
LeBell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
LeBell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBell misses with a body shot
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LeBell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.

LeBell gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson tries to buck LeBell off but LeBell is having none of it.
LeBell has control of an arm but Jackson manages to advance to LeBell's back!
Jackson is trying to stick to LeBell's back but LeBell is turning into Jackson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jackson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by LeBell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBell wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.

LeBell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, LeBell has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
LeBell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
LeBell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson is striking but LeBell is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

LeBell stands up from half guard.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

LeBell clinches up against the cage.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LeBell's elbow.
Jorma Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by LeBell.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorma Jackson.
Well LeBell 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene LeBell!