PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ladislav Hemsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemsky comes to the cage accompanied by Onward to Victory. Jackson has chosen Can't be Touched as his entrance music. Quinton Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hemsky
vs
Jackson

193 cm
30
226 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

185 cm
30
220 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Syndicate Nutrition

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ladislav Hemsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hemsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Hemsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hemsky misses with an uppercut

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hemsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hemsky pulls Jackson in to control the position.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hemsky keeps moving.
Hemsky pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson won't allow Hemsky to sweep him here.
Jackson distracts Hemsky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hemsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Hemsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson trying to control but Hemsky is working from the bottom.
Hemsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hemsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hemsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Hemsky won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Hemsky is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Hemsky from standing up.
Jackson controls Hemsky momentarily but Hemsky frees himself.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hemsky is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hemsky tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
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!

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hemsky wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hemsky stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemsky wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hemsky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hemsky has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Jackson controls Hemsky momentarily but Hemsky frees himself.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Hemsky preventing the sweep.
Hemsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hemsky defends well.
Hemsky wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hemsky decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
Hemsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hemsky.
Hemsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hemsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hemsky.
Hemsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Hemsky is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Hemsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hemsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson throws the left hand but Hemsky avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Ladislav Hemsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Hemsky in a clinch.
Hemsky misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Hemsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson is looking to clinch but Hemsky is avoiding it.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Hemsky avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Hemsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hemsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hemsky misses with a body punch

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Hemsky is working hard here to advance position.
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!
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hemsky keeps moving.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Hemsky has managed to sweep!
Hemsky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hemsky's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemsky controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Hemsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Hemsky, not yet.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hemsky has wrist control.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson trying to control but Hemsky is working from the bottom.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemsky wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Quinton Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hemsky has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hemsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Hemsky, not yet.
Hemsky working a defensive guard here.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hemsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hemsky looking to control.
Hemsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hemsky's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Hemsky is working from the bottom.
Jackson is pushing down on Hemsky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hemsky is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Hemsky is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hemsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson prevents Hemsky from improving his position.
Jackson wants to control but Hemsky is keeping him busy.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hemsky defending well though.
Hemsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hemsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hemsky is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson cracks Hemsky with a good jab.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hemsky misses with a straight right.
Hemsky throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hemsky. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hemsky manages to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hemsky.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hemsky counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Hemsky to acknowledge the strikes.
Hemsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hemsky tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hemsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hemsky misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Ladislav Hemsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hemsky moves away.
Hemsky misses with a body punch

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hemsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Hemsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hemsky takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hemsky looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Jackson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Jackson!
A very excited looking Quinton Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.