PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arial Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen LIVING IN AMERICA BY JAMES BROWN as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Jackson

188 cm
22
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
219 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Convicted Trap House

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arial Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Apollo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jackson throws a lazy body kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones misses with a hook.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Jones trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones working Jackson over with strikes here.

It looks like Apollo Jackson has been cut.
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Jones is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arial Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Apollo Jackson'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.

Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jackson slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Arial Jones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arial Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson misses the body punch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Apollo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jones lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jackson scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Jackson throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Jackson only half commits.
Apollo Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones avoids the body shot from Jackson.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arial Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jones tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jackson tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Jackson!
Apollo Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.