PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Talon

177 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milo Talon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a jab. Talon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Talon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talon wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Talon is just out of range.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson misses with the combination.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Talon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Talon tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jackson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Talon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson trying to control but Talon is having none of it.
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Talon manages to avoid easily.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Talon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Jackson throwing strikes here but Talon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Talon is bucking up trying to escape but Jackson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson controlling from mount.
Talon taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
Jackson trying to control but Talon is having none of it.
Talon wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Talon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jackson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jackson lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Talon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talon is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Talon instigates a clinch.
Talon is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Talon down to the mat. Talon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Talon fails to land with a series of punches.
Talon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talon looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Talon moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talon tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Talon circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talon is looking to clinch.
Talon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Talon darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Talon.
Talon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talon lands a head kick!
Talon throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talon is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Talon tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Talon slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Talon lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Andre Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talon fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Talon tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Milo Talon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Talon moves into the clinch successfully.
Talon throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has Talon pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Talon lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Talon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Talon tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Talon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson pushes Talon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Talon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Jackson crashes against the mat.
Talon can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson throws a strike aimed at the side of Talon's head but Talon avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Talon is avoiding damage well.
Jackson cracks Talon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Talon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Jackson'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Talon tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Talon saw that one coming.
Talon doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Talon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talon lands with a nice body kick.
Talon blocks a jab.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Talon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Talon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talon on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
It looks like Jackson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Milo Talon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Talon pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Talon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Talon tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Talon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Talon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Talon lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Talon.
Talon has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Talon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Talon tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Talon tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Talon scores a nice knee to the body.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talon throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Talon throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Talon counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Talon tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Talon moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Talon keeps moving.
Jackson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Talon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Talon tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Andre Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Talon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Talon throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Talon's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Talon is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Talon wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Talon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Andre Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Talon is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milo Talon.
I think Talon 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Talon!
Our winner, Milo Talon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.