PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - The Return of Ringo. Jackson has chosen LIVING IN AMERICA BY JAMES BROWN as his entrance music. Apollo Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Jones's chin.

Jones
vs
Jackson

187 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
221 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apollo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Jackson tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson managing to control the position.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jackson pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Peter Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jones trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Jackson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Jones down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Apollo Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Peter Jones has been cut.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jones is rocked!
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson cracks Jones on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jones falls backwards against the cage. Jackson follows up with more strikes that drop Jones to his knees. Jackson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jones! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Jackson!
Apollo Jackson took some time post fight to say the following; 'VFF, thank you for the opportunity. I will be back in Amsterdam one day.'.