PBP Commentary

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

Jackson
vs
Lee

162 cm
22
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.

It looks like Freddy Lee has been cut.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Lee.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Freddy Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Jackson postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee'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.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Lee.
Omar Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses the jab.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Freddy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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 thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Jackson throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Lee.
Lee 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.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a leg kick
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Jackson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.

Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
Jackson is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Lee is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Freddy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Jackson is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Jackson not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Omar Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Jackson!
A relieved looking Omar Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.