PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brujeria by La Coka Nostra. Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay Z - Moment of Clarity. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Escobar
vs
Jackson

175 cm
32
159 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

170 cm
28
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
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.

Escobar moves into the clinch.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.

Escobar jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.

Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Escobar actively working from the bottom here.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Escobar actively working from the bottom here.
Escobar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.

Escobar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Escobar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jackson has picked Escobar up and slammed him! Escobar can't keep hold of the triangle and Jackson manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Escobar gets back to half guard.

Escobar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.

Escobar looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jackson passes into side control!
Escobar tries to improve position but can't.
Escobar is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to improve his position.
Jackson is staying tight to Escobar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Escobar looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn!
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Escobar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Horrible takedown by Escobar or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Escobar slips a jab from Jackson.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar fails with the takedown.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Escobar shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Escobar 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Escobar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Escobar persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Escobar throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Escobar throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar fails with the takedown.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick from Jackson.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Escobar in the body.
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson lands the left hand.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Dominick Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Escobar tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.

Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson is working Escobar over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson pushes Escobar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands a nice elbow.

Escobar is rocked!
Jackson has Escobar pressed against the cage.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Jackson really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Escobar tries to clinch
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominick Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson feints a jab promting Escobar to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Escobar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Escobar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar scores with a jab.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Escobar will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson jabs at Escobar's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Jackson throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Jackson connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escobar walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson thows a body kick. Escobar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Escobar's side.
Escobar tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Jackson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jackson cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar with a jab.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar checks a low kick from Jackson.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
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!
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson keeps Escobar at a distance using the push kick.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Escobar misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Juan Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Escobar should have avoided that one.
Escobar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Jackson!
Dominick Jackson is the new featherweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Dominick Jackson gave a big smile as he said 'That's a lightning bolt up your ass and a new trophy for Convicted Inc. CFC, this belt aint going anywhere for a long time.'.