PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Whilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whilton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuel-Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Whilton

184 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition
Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Whilton!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch there but Whilton circles away.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Whilton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Whilton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Whilton from controlling successfully.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whilton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whilton on the ground.
Jackson wants to stand up but Whilton is controlling him.

Jackson has his feet on Whilton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whilton misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whilton looks gassed!
Whilton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Whilton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whilton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like James Whilton has been cut.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whilton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whilton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whilton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whilton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Whilton keeps it at a distance.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whilton.
Lyoto Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Whilton.
Whilton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Whilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Whilton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whilton's calf.
Whilton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Whilton circles away and keeps his distance.
Lyoto Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Whilton circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson cracks the inside of Whilton's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Whilton's belly button to the back.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to work over Whilton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Whilton.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Whilton takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson stalling the fight.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whilton backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Whilton's cut.
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 connects with the punch.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Whilton circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Whilton circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whilton takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That has opened up James Whilton's cut even more.
Lyoto Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson cracks the inside of Whilton's front leg.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Whilton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Whilton moves his leg out of the way.
Whilton is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Whilton avoids them all with ease.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Whilton's ribs.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whilton can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Whilton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Whilton in the body.
Whilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Whilton is out of range.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whilton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whilton's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Whilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James Whilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whilton takes one on the button.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Whilton pushes him off.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Whilton blocks with his arms.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above James Whilton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whilton is defending well for now.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Whilton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whilton avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Whilton blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Whilton shrugs off.

James Whilton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Whilton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lyoto Jackson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lyoto Jackson made sure he mentioned Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery , along with how happy he was to win his fight.