PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Mc Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Mc Duke

186 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Mc Duke!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a lazy body kick
and Mc Duke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Mc Duke avoids them all with ease.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mc Duke, right into the meat.
Mc Duke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Duke scoring well with a low kick there.
Mc Duke avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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 tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mc Duke misses with a head kick.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Mc Duke.
Mc Duke loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Mc Duke misses.
Jackson checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Mc Duke moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Mc Duke dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mc Duke can pounce on him.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mc Duke doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Mc Duke checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Mc Duke.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Mc Duke moves out of range.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Mc Duke thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mc Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Mc Duke connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Mc Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mc Duke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mc Duke.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Mc Duke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson jabs at Mc Duke's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mc Duke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Quinton Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Mc Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Mc Duke scores with a leg kick.
Mc Duke misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mc Duke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luke Mc Duke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mc Duke is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mc Duke.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mc Duke circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Mc Duke.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send Mc Duke crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Luke Mc Duke has been cut.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mc Duke.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Mc Duke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Mc Duke blocks the low kick.
Mc Duke throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Mc Duke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mc Duke, right into the meat.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Mc Duke sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right hand that Mc Duke ducks under and follows up with a left that Mc Duke also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mc Duke.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mc Duke.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Mc Duke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mc Duke. Mc Duke obviously looking to wear him down.
Mc Duke scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Mc Duke'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!

An inside leg kick lands from Mc Duke.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Mc Duke moved away.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Mc Duke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mc Duke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mc Duke cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to bum rush Mc Duke with a series of wild strikes but Mc Duke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mc Duke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mc Duke.
Jackson catches Mc Duke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson lands a head shot.
Luke Mc Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Mc Duke.
Mc Duke checks a leg kick nicely.
Mc Duke lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson is looking to wear down Mc Duke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mc Duke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mc Duke cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Mc Duke throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson swings for the body but Mc Duke moves out of range.
Jackson throws a right hand that Mc Duke ducks under and follows up with a left that Mc Duke also avoids with ease.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mc Duke.
Mc Duke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mc Duke is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Mc Duke lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Mc Duke's head back.
Mc Duke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mc Duke lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Mc Duke connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Mc Duke avoids them all with ease.
Quinton Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Mc Duke.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Mc Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!