PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Lovell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jackson
vs
Lovell

174 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Lovell!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovell stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lovell tries to land a body kick
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lovell sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lovell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lovell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lovell has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Lovell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Jackson has Lovell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lovell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lovell pulls Jackson into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lovell is adopting a defensive guard.

Lovell has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Lovell scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Lovell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Lovell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lovell fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lovell's head.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lovell shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Lovell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Lovell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Lovell sprawls well.
Lovell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Lovell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jackson tries to sprawl but Lovell drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Lovell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lovell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lovell is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovell tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Jackson wants to clinch up but Lovell keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Lovell circles away.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovell circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Lovell keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Lovell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lovell fails with a takedown attempt.
Lovell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lovell sprawls well. Lovell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Max Lovell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lovell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Lovell avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that Lovell semi-blocks.
Max Lovell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovell throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lovell thinking.
Jackson fails with the takedown

and Lovell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lovell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Lovell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lovell cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Lovell has a good base and remains in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lovell has good solid back control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lovell.

Lovell is persistently looking for the submission but Jackson is defending it well.
Max Lovell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lovell really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jackson.
Jackson holding both Lovell 's hands and preventing any damage.

Lovell is persistently looking for the submission but Jackson is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovell controlling well, preventing Jackson from escaping the position.

Lovell has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lovell doesn't have the hooks in and Jackson manages to turn into his guard.
Lovell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lovell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Lovell is keeping him busy.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Lovell defends it.
Lovell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lovell has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.

Lovell kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lovell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovell is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Lovell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Lovell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Lovell circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Lovell pushes him off.
Lovell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lovell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Lovell pushes him off.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Lovell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Lovell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lovell shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Keith Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Lovell.
Lovell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lovell throws a body kick the misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lovell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Lovell pushes him off.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lovell is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Lovell circles away and we're back to standing.

Lovell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Lovell has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
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!

Lovell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lovell trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lovell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to get back to full guard here but Lovell has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jackson tries to bench press Lovell off him but Lovell keeps the position.
The referee asks Lovell politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lovell prefers to stall for the moment though.

Lovell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Lovell has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lovell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lovell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lovell connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lovell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keith Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Lovell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Lovell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lovell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Lovell!