PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Hackney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hackney
vs
Jackson

200 cm
27
274 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Hackney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Hackney.
Jackson cracks Hackney with a good jab.
Jackson lands with a hook. Hackney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hackney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hackney moves away.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hackney's head.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hackney's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hackney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Quinton Jackson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hackney's guard.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hackney keeps moving.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Hackney is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hackney keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Quinton Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jackson slips a straight right by Hackney.
A jab from Hackney misses.
Hackney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hackney misses.
Quinton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Hackney down.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.

Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hackney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hackney's guard now.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinton Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hackney 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 stands up from half guard.

Jackson feints and as Hackney raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Hackney has managed to sweep!
Jackson is pulling down on Hackney's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Quinton Jackson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jackson feints and then cracks Hackney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hackney down.
Jab by Jackson.
Hackney throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hackney's calf.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hackney's waist but Hackney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Hackney misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hackney misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Hackney moved out of range nicely.
Hackney throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Hackney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hackney gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hackney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hackney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson passes Hackney's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Hackney won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hackney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hackney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hackney. That did some damage!
Hackney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hackney.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jackson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jackson defending well as Hackney loads up on a big left hand.
Hackney with a jab.
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 throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hackney's head.

Jackson scores a takedown into full mount!
Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Quinton Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keith Hackney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hackney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hackney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hackney counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Hackney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson is taking a breather. Hackney 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.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson works his way into side control.

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

Jackson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hackney to his feet.
Hackney throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackney is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Quinton Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quinton Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
Quinton Jackson is the new heavyweight champion!
Quinton Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.