PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen God Gave Me Style as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jackson
vs
Jones

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones motions for Jackson to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jackson manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.

Jackson looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jackson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jackson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Jones regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.

Jackson trying to work for an americana but Jones has managed to regain full guard.
Jackson passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Jones to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Jones!

Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jackson has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Jackson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jones leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
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 Jon Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.

Jones is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a crisp right that sends Jones to the canvas! Jackson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Jackson!