PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be Touched. Hunt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ace of Spades by Motorhead. 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.

Jackson
vs
Hunt

185 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

191 cm
27
210 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.

Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hunt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson is taking a breather. Hunt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hunt trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hunt to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jonny Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Hunt takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jonny Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Hunt.

Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hunt is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunt's head.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Hunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson throws a strike but Hunt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quinton Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Hunt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Hunt has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hunt prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Hunt stuffs the takedown.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson slips under a jab from Hunt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunt.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
Hunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Hunt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Hunt has managed to sweep!
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Hunt has moved into half guard.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is concentrating on defense, preventing Hunt from advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Jackson wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Hunt seems content to control.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jonny Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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 wants to control for a moment but Hunt uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hunt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Quinton Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.