PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
Jones

180 cm
29
205 lbs
4 - 10 - 1

194 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, David Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
David Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jones throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jackson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jones works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jones scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jones lands a head kick!
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Jones lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones slips a jab from Jackson.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones connects with a high kick.

Jackson is rocked!
Jones throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jones lands a high kick!
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
David Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jon Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones lands a high kick!
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones lands a high kick!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones lands a high kick!
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jackson tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones lands a high kick!
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a high kick!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
David Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
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 throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!