PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Skinner

165 cm
27
144 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

165 cm
23
138 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson with a nice cross.

Skinner closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Skinner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Skinner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Skinner's ribcage.
Skinner is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Skinner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Skinner tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skinner misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Skinner shrugs off.

It looks like Dan Skinner has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Skinner tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Lance Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Skinner.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skinner's defenses.
Skinner avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Skinner shrugs off.
Skinner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson has Skinner pressed against the cage, preventing Skinner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skinner dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Skinner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skinner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skinner looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Dan Skinner's cut even more.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skinner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Skinner taking a breather.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Dan Skinner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Skinner 's eye.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skinner wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.

Jackson has Skinner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jackson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Skinner tumbling to the mat - Jackson dives into Skinner's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Skinner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skinner is one step ahead there.
Skinner trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Skinner is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Skinner gets a clinch.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skinner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.

Skinner drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skinner.
Skinner avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Skinner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skinner throws out the jab.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skinner misses with a double jab.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skinner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Skinner is avoiding it.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skinner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Skinner is struggling to control the position.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Skinner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skinner missing with knees to the body.
Skinner dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Skinner 's eye.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skinner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dan Skinner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Skinner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lance Jackson!