PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niku Taku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Taku
vs
Jackson

183 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niku Taku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taku cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taku misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taku misses with a head kick.
Taku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taku tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Taku bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taku trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taku is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taku misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Taku from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Taku swings around for an armbar but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Taku's guard.
Jackson postures up.
Taku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Taku keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson won't allow Taku to sweep him here.
Taku keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Taku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taku is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Taku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Taku has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Taku keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Taku is trying to control the position 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 throws an elbow that misses. Taku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Taku!
Jackson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taku tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson pulls Taku in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson controls Taku momentarily but Taku frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taku slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Taku from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Niku Taku.
Taku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niku Taku. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taku fails with a takedown attempt.

Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taku keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Taku wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Taku striking off his back but it's not causing Jackson any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Niku Taku will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Taku moved out of range nicely.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson jabs Taku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taku doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taku was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taku keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Taku is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Taku trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taku wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taku looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taku wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.

Taku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Taku keeps moving.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taku haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Taku wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson stands up over Taku, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taku is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Taku is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Taku is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Taku looking for a submission but Jackson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Taku from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson 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.
Taku throws a big right hand that misses.
Taku wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Niku Taku just wasn't active enough.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andre Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taku tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Taku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Taku.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Taku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Taku misses.
Taku slips under a jab.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Taku uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niku Taku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Taku.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Taku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Taku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taku is on top in guard.
Taku wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Niku Taku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taku has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson pulls Taku in close to his closed guard and prevents Taku from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taku thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Taku misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Taku fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taku manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson jabs Taku right on the nose. Taku blinks but takes it well.
Taku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taku closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taku thinking.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson cracks Taku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taku has a takedown stuffed.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Jackson!
A victorious Andre Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.