PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Highway Star by Deep Purple blaring out of the sound system. Riddle has chosen Hatsikidee! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Riddle

190 cm
26
256 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

198 cm
27
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators

GREEN!160

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Riddle throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Riddle keeps it at a distance.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riddle.
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!
Riddle scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Jackson throws a push kick but Riddle slaps the foot to one side.
Riddle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson stuns Riddle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Hand Gymnasium LV in the buildup to the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddle circles away.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.

It looks like Tom Riddle has been cut.
Nice body kick from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Riddle.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Jackson.

Riddle scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Riddle stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to keep Riddle in close.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Jackson forces Riddle back against the cage and clinches.
Riddle tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jeremy Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Riddle.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riddle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riddle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Riddle turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Riddle manages to end up in side control.
Jackson wants to control but Riddle postures up.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson keeps Riddle under control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Riddle scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Riddle working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Riddle working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.

Riddle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Riddle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control Riddle's posture but Riddle avoids it.
Riddle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Riddle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Riddle controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson is trying to control Riddle's posture but Riddle avoids it.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Riddle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Riddle'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.

Riddle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Riddle keeps it at a distance.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riddle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Jackson tries to clinch but Riddle is having none of it.
Riddle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Riddle lands with a good body shot.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riddle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jeremy Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Riddle.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Riddle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a front kick that sends Riddle stumbling back into the cage.

Jackson darts in and clinches Riddle up against the cage.
Riddle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson has Riddle pressed against the cage, preventing Riddle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson working Riddle over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson is looking to control Riddle's arms but Riddle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Riddle 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riddle as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Riddle is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Riddle avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Riddle tries for a takedown. No joy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jackson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Riddle's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jeremy Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Riddle shrugs off.

Riddle is rocked!
Jackson working the clinch nicely. Riddle is working for position but Jackson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Riddle crumples up against the cage and Jackson lands two more shots before the ref can save Riddle! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jeremy Jackson!
Jeremy Jackson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sparta Fightware for their support in the buildup to the fight.