PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quantrelle Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quantrelle Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Ferreira

185 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
261 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quantrelle Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackson controlling the position for now.
Ferreira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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 calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Ferreira wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferreira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferreira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quantrelle Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Ferreira.
Ferreira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Ferreira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looks for the body kick but Ferreira saw that one coming.
Ferreira fails to land the takedown.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Jackson.
Ferreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Ferreira persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Ferreira fails with the takedown.
Quantrelle Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. Ferreira catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson walks into a jab.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Gabriel Ferreira has been cut.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Ferreira is blocking nicely.
Ferreira avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.

Ferreira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ferreira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Ferreira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quantrelle Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Ferreira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Ferreira pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ferreira shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Ferreira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Quantrelle Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferreira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Quantrelle Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Ferreira.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferreira 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 is looking to slow Ferreira down with leg kicks.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Ferreira.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quantrelle Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Ferreira against the cage.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees 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!
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Ferreira 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. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Ferreira blocks with his arms.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson keeps control of Ferreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Ferreira avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Gabriel Ferreira's cut even more.
Quantrelle Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ferreira's brow.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Ferreira is blocking nicely.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferreira is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferreira 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. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Ferreira with that takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Ferreira shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Ferreira down.
Jackson is looking to slow Ferreira down with leg kicks.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferreira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quantrelle Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Ferreira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferreira moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Ferreira shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferreira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferreira shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferreira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferreira 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. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Quantrelle Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Ferreira.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferreira fails with the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson keeps Ferreira at a distance using the push kick.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira throws a body kick the misses
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson cracks the inside of Ferreira's front leg.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Gabriel Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The cut above Gabriel Ferreira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jackson forces Ferreira back against the cage and clinches.
Ferreira trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferreira into the cage.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Ferreira shrugs off.

Gabriel Ferreira's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the temple.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Quantrelle Jackson!