PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jackson
vs
Riley

186 cm
27
202 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Riley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Riley checks it

and Riley counters by clinching up.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson wants to break free but Riley has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
A body shot lands from Riley.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Riley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley lands a knee to the body.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson jumps guard but Riley stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Riley breaks the clinch.

Riley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jackson is trying to defend but Riley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.

Riley stands up and beckons Jackson to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Chris Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Jackson misses

and Riley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Riley is having none of it.
Riley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Riley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Riley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Riley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.
Some wild striking there from Riley.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley avoids the head kick by Jackson.

Riley gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Riley to work.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.

Jackson pulls Riley into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riley is controlling him.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Riley controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Max Riley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson looks to clinch

and Riley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Riley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Riley 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.

A low kick from Jackson misses

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Riley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there

and Riley moves into the clinch.

Riley lands a takedown into guard.
Riley prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Riley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick

and Riley moves into the clinch.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Riley stalls.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.

Riley has hold of one of Jackson's legs. Jackson is fighting the takedown attempt but Riley gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Riley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Riley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Riley decides to stand up.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick

so Riley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Riley stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson tries to clinch but Riley is having none of it.

Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Riley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Riley.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
Riley prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Riley pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Riley blocking some punches.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Riley scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Riley has picked Jackson up - he's going for a ride! Riley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Riley prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Riley controlling the action 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.
Riley avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but Riley is having none of it.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Riley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Riley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jackson to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.
Riley blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Chris Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Jackson misses

and Riley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.

Riley stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson tries to land a body kick

and Riley moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Riley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Max Riley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson working aggressively here.

Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Riley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick

and Riley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Riley looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Riley 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

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