PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Ulatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z - Moment of Clarity. Ulatowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boys Noize - Lava Lava . Dominick Jackson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jackson
vs
Ulatowski

170 cm
28
155 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Ulatowski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ulatowski is able to avoid easily.
A left lands for Jackson.
Ulatowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ulatowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson moves out of range as Ulatowski throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ulatowski.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ulatowski.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ulatowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ulatowski lands a body shot.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Ulatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson has Ulatowski pressed against the cage, preventing Ulatowski from circling away and getting back to striking at 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!
Ulatowski landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ulatowski has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ulatowski looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Ulatowski landing knees to the body.
Ulatowski avoiding damage.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ulatowski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Ulatowski looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Ulatowski controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ulatowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rafal Ulatowski.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Rafal Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulatowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Ulatowski throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Ulatowski's leg. Ulatowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ulatowski dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Ulatowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ulatowski misses with a low kick.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulatowski.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Ulatowski moved out of range nicely.
Ulatowski misses with a body kick.
Ulatowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
Ulatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulatowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Ulatowski counters with a nice body kick.
Ulatowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ulatowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ulatowski checks it well.
Ulatowski tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ulatowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Ulatowski trying to land knees to the body.
Ulatowski is trying to stall.
Jackson misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulatowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Ulatowski blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Ulatowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ulatowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ulatowski throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Ulatowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Ulatowski misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ulatowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Rafal Ulatowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Ulatowski.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Ulatowski's body. Ulatowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ulatowski.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ulatowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ulatowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulatowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ulatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson works over Ulatowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Ulatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson moves out of range as Ulatowski strikes.
Ulatowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Ulatowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ulatowski misses with a body kick.
Ulatowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ulatowski throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ulatowski lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulatowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ulatowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ulatowski tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ulatowski.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Ulatowski's leg but Ulatowski calmly moves out of range.
Ulatowski misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ulatowski.
Jackson slips a jab from Ulatowski.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ulatowski 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jackson tries a low kick but Ulatowski avoids it.
Ulatowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ulatowski misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulatowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for Ulatowski.
Ulatowski misses with a body kick.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ulatowski.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ulatowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ulatowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ulatowski fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson takes a swing at Ulatowski's ribcage but misses.
Ulatowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Ulatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Ulatowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulatowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ulatowski's knee momentarily.
Ulatowski looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulatowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Ulatowski is out of range.
Ulatowski checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Ulatowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ulatowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ulatowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That kick from Ulatowski tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ulatowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ulatowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ulatowski moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Ulatowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Ulatowski slips the punch.
Ulatowski keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
Ulatowski is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Ulatowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ulatowski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
A low kick from Ulatowski is predictable there
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ulatowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Ulatowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ulatowski tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Ulatowski.
Jackson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ulatowski misses with the body kick
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ulatowski doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Ulatowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Ulatowski moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Jackson punishes Ulatowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Ulatowski avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ulatowski is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick from Ulatowski misses.
Ulatowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ulatowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulatowski throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Ulatowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Ulatowski settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ulatowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Ulatowski misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Ulatowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ulatowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ulatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ulatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ulatowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Ulatowski's shoulder, as Ulatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Ulatowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ulatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Ulatowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Jackson checks a low kick from Ulatowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson tries a body shot but Ulatowski blocks it.
Ulatowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ulatowski backwards.
Jackson tries a body shot but Ulatowski blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulatowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Ulatowski is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ulatowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dominick Jackson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Ulatowski misses its intended target.
Ulatowski cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses.
Ulatowski blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ulatowski wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Ulatowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulatowski moves away.
Ulatowski lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Ulatowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ulatowski off the cage and back into range.
Ulatowski misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ulatowski can pounce on him.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ulatowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Ulatowski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Ulatowski slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Ulatowski works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulatowski moves away.
A head kick misses from Ulatowski.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ulatowski misses with a leg kick.
Ulatowski misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Ulatowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulatowski misses with a low kick.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulatowski throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Ulatowski throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Ulatowski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ulatowski.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Ulatowski off balance momentarily.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulatowski moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulatowski stalls.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulatowski avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Ulatowski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Ulatowski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rafal Ulatowski.
Ulatowski thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Ulatowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson takes a swing at Ulatowski's ribcage but misses.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ulatowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters circling a little - Ulatowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jackson jabs at Ulatowski's body.
Ulatowski misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Ulatowski dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Ulatowski misses
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Ulatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ulatowski tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Ulatowski slips a straight right by Jackson.
Ulatowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ulatowski.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Ulatowski throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Ulatowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ulatowski pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ulatowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Rafal Ulatowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Ulatowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Ulatowski taking a breather.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ulatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Ulatowski is blocking nicely.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ulatowski backwards.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Ulatowski controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ulatowski into the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Ulatowski is struggling to control the position.
Jackson pushes Ulatowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulatowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulatowski has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Dominick Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ulatowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ulatowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Ulatowski has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Ulatowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rafal Ulatowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Ulatowski misses with a knee to the head.
Ulatowski landing knees to the head.
Ulatowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dominick Jackson.
Well Ulatowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Ulatowski! Rafal Ulatowski retains his featherweight title!