PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allessio Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Iron Man blaring out of the sound system. Allessio Cortez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Cortez

198 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allessio Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cortez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cortez slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Cortez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Cortez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allessio Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cortez throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cortez swinging wildly here.
Allessio Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cortez works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Cortez. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Cortez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cortez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cortez lands a jab-cross combination.
Cortez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cortez lands with an overhand left.

Jackson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Cortez, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Cortez against the cage but Cortez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allessio Cortez 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.

Cortez throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cortez throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cortez misses with the combination.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Cortez scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Cortez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Cortez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cortez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cortez throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cortez fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortez connects with a body shot.
Cortez throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Cortez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Allessio Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Cortez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cortez to score with a decent uppercut.
Cortez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cortez digs a good hook to Jackson's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cortez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.
Cortez throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cortez fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allessio Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.
Cortez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses with a double jab.
Cortez tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cortez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Cortez fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cortez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cortez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cortez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Cortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cortez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Allessio Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has Cortez pressed against the cage, preventing Cortez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.

Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Jackson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jackson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cortez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson cracks Cortez with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cortez parries the strikes from Jackson easily there. Jackson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cortez to escape.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cortez's legs.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cortez 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Allessio Cortez!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Allessio Cortez!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Allessio Cortez!

Allessio Cortez wins by unanimous decision!