PBP Commentary

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

Barry
vs
Jackson

190 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quadrillion Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Jackson.

It looks like Steve Barry has been cut.
Barry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Barry shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson lands with a hook. Barry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Barry moves out of 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!
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Barry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry misses with a double jab.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson leaves Barry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Barry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barry is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Barry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barry avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson throws a combination. Barry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barry shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barry.
Quadrillion Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Barry is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Barry.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Barry is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Barry. Barry gets slowly back to his feet.
Barry tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barry tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Barry throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barry. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Barry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Barry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Barry gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Barry decides to stand up.
Barry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants to clinch.
Barry shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Barry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Barry tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
A combination from Barry does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Barry has taken the fight to the clinch.

Barry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quadrillion Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Barry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson jabs at Barry's body.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Barry dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Barry tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barry is just out of range.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Barry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Barry backs away looking to recover.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Barry wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Barry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barry tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Barry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson stalks Barry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barry's face. Barry staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Barry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Barry gets a clinch.

Barry jumps guard and drags Jackson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Barry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Barry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barry tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jackson controls his leg.
Barry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jackson wants to control but Barry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Barry eventually gives up the hold.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Barry is controlling him well.

Jackson has one foot on Barry's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Barry backpedaling.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barry loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quadrillion Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Barry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jackson feints a jab promting Barry to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barry moves away.
No luck for Barry with that takedown attempt.
Barry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barry.
Barry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson tests Barry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barry is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Barry rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barry.
Barry misses with a shot to the body
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Barry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Barry shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Barry backs away looking to recover.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barry is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Barry.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Barry cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Barry backs away looking to recover.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Steve Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Barry with a hook.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barry.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck for Barry with that takedown attempt.
Quadrillion Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Barry is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barry.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Barry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barry gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Barry avoids nicely.
Barry shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Barry 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.
Barry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Barry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quadrillion Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steve Barry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Barry on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quadrillion Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quadrillion Jackson!