PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Alb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alb
vs
Jackson

185 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
181 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Beast Body

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Alb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alb throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson throws a push kick but Alb slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alb moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Alb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alb sprawls well. Alb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Alb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Peter Alb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jackson.
Alb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alb.

Jackson rushes Alb and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Alb misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alb is trying to stall.
Alb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Alb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alb.
Jackson digs a right hand into Alb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alb's gas tank.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Alb controls the action.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Alb backwards.
Alb tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Alb stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alb.

Alb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alb throws a nice head kick!
Alb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alb tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson jabs at Alb's body.
Alb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Alb avoids it.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alb scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut there from Alb.
Alb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Alb lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Alb.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Alb avoids them all with ease.
Alb throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson cracks Alb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alb is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alb can pounce on him.
Jackson throws the left hand but Alb avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a hook but Alb avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Alb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Alb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alex Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alb dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Alb moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Alb lands a front kick.
Alb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Alb moved out of range.
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.
Alb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Alb misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Alb moved out of range nicely.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alb connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alb.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson throws a low kick but Alb avoids it.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson walks into a left hand.

Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Alb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alb tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Alb takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice cross by Jackson.
A cross from Alb lands.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alb counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws a jab when Alb was well out of range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Alb to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Alb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peter Alb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alb.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alb throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Alb misses with a head kick.
Alb slips under a jab from Jackson.
Alb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alb misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Alb's knee but Alb avoids it well.
Alb connects with a nice looking jab.
Alb checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alb avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Alb is out of range.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alb checks it well.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Alb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alb scores with a body shot.
Peter Alb is winning the standup battle so far.
Alb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Alb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alb. Alb obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alb lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Alb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alb.
Alb throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Alb blocks the body kick.
Alb lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Alb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Alb does it's job there.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
No joy there for Alb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alb misses with a low kick.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson scores with a jab. Alb acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alb manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A clash of legs there as Alb blocks the low kick.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.

Jackson clinches.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Alb throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A short left from Alb.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alb prevents it.
Alb tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Alb wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Alb will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson throws out a loose jab but Alb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alb jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alb misses with the combination.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Alb.
Alb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Alb jumps back.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.

Jackson clinches.
Alb blocking some punches.
Alb blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alb has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Alb tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Alb trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Alb stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alb taking a breather.
Alb pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alb misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Alb avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alb swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Peter Alb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jackson.
Alb misses with a body punch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Alb.

Alb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Alb counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Alb works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Alb blocks the low kick.
Alb checks a leg kick.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Alb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alb.
Alb scores with a leg kick.
Alb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alb. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alb.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alb throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson with a jab.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alb blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, jab by Alb - just one landing.
Alb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alb catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Alb.
Alb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alb blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Alb counters with a nice leg kick.
Alb throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alb.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Peter Alb did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson misses the jab.
Alb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Alb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Alb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alb looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Alb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alb misses with a leg kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from Alb misses.
Jackson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Alb scores with a punch to the head.
Alb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Alb saw that one coming.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Alb walks into a jab.
Alb lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alb.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Alb.
Alb lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Alb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Alb misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Alb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alb feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alb scoring well with a low kick there.
Alb feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Alb stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Alb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Alb fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Alb ducks down to avoid it.
Alb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alb throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Alb is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Alb is just out of range.
Alb wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alb counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alb.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alb as he jumps to the side.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Alb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alb is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Alb as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alb, right into the meat.
Alb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Alb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alb manages to avoid it.
Jackson checks a low kick from Alb.
Alb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alb keeps the fight on the outside.
Alb throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alb connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Alb had his way with Alex Jackson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alb misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alb checks a leg kick nicely.
Alb cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Alb misses with a head kick.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Alb throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Alb only half commits.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Alb counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Alb.
An inside leg kick lands from Alb.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alb.
Alb scores with a nice body kick.
Alb connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alb.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson cracks Alb with a good jab.
Alb checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alb blocks a leg kick.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Alb counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Alb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson clobbers Alb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alb sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alb avoids the body shot from Jackson.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Alex Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alb throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alb tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alb slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson misses with a hook. Alb ducked under it nicely.
Alb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Alb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Alb moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alb.
Alb thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Alb checks it.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alb can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Alb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Alb connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alb tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Alb punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Alb misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Alb counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Alb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson moves forwards but Alb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson lunges at Alb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alb's hand.
Alb keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.

Jackson has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Alb.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Alb lands a lovely overhand right.
Crunch! Alb slams his shin into Jackson's torso.
Jackson throws a jab when Alb was well out of range.
Alb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Alb.
An inside leg kick lands from Alb.
Alb throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.

Jackson drops Alb with a beautiful combination! Alb stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackson is looking for the KO!

Alb is rocked!
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Alb moved out of range.
Oh Alb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alb tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Alb walks straight into a right hand from Jackson - that's dropped him! Jackson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Alb from any more punishment! Alb complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alex Jackson!
Alex Jackson is the new welterweight champion!