PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gajewski comes to the cage accompanied by Stratosphere. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gajewski
vs
Jackson

163 cm
28
141 lbs
26 - 2 - 1

184 cm
26
154 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gajewski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Gajewski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gajewski counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Gajewski moved out of range.
Gajewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Gajewski scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Mac Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson takes a swing at Gajewski's ribcage but misses.
Gajewski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Voltage Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gajewski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gajewski missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Gajewski's shoulder, as Gajewski tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gajewski momentarily.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mac Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gajewski throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Gajewski misses with a body shot.
Gajewski moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Gajewski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gajewski is able to avoid easily.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gajewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Gajewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gajewski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Gajewski saw that one coming.
Jackson tries to bum rush Gajewski with a series of wild strikes but Gajewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gajewski misses with a wild body shot.
Gajewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Gajewski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gajewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gajewski slips a jab from Jackson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gajewski ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gajewski.
Gajewski lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Gajewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gajewski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws the left hand but Gajewski avoids the punch easily.
Gajewski connects with a looping right hand.
Gajewski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Gajewski is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gajewski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gajewski manages to avoid it.
Gajewski tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson punishes Gajewski's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Gajewski.
Gajewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Gajewski slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Gajewski lands with a shot to the body.
Gajewski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gajewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gajewski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Gajewski misses.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gajewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gajewski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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 Andrzej Gajewski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gajewski misses with a looping left.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gajewski, pushing him back against the cage.
Gajewski lands a nice shot to the body.
Gajewski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gajewski's defenses.
Gajewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gajewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gajewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to slow Gajewski down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Gajewski slips the punch.
Gajewski wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Gajewski counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gajewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gajewski. Jackson shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski misses with a body shot.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Gajewski didn't see that one coming.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Gajewski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Gajewski checks a low kick from Jackson.
Gajewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gajewski.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Gajewski.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Gajewski walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Gajewski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Gajewski circles away.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Andrzej Gajewski is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Gajewski defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Gajewski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gajewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gajewski. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gajewski back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gajewski throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Gajewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gajewski looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a push kick but Gajewski slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses

and Gajewski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackson!

Jackson is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gajewski working the ground and pound.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Gajewski finish him?
Gajewski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jackson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
Gajewski wants to take a breather but Jackson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gajewski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gajewski wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Gajewski is proving a slippery customer.
Gajewski is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gajewski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Gajewski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mac Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Gajewski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand

and Gajewski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson pulls Gajewski in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gajewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gajewski advances position into side control!
Jackson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gajewski's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gajewski in particular looking to stall.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gajewski.
Gajewski looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Gajewski keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Gajewski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gajewski pulls Jackson in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gajewski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gajewski misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Gajewski 's knee.
Gajewski ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Gajewski moved out of range.
Gajewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Gajewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Gajewski misses.
A low kick from Gajewski misses
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gajewski misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a body punch but Gajewski moves out of range.
Gajewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Gajewski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Gajewski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Gajewski moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Gajewski sees coming a mile off.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Gajewski loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Andrzej Gajewski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mac Jackson's cut.
That's time! Gajewski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gajewski misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Gajewski moves his leg out of the way.
Gajewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Gajewski gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Gajewski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gajewski is working Jackson over against the cage.
Jackson looking to stall.
Gajewski stalls.
Gajewski digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Gajewski's body. Gajewski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gajewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gajewski ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Gajewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gajewski lands with a shot to the body.
Gajewski lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Gajewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson throws a hook but Gajewski blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gajewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Gajewski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gajewski counters with a left to the body.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gajewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Gajewski staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Gajewski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Gajewski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gajewski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson slips a jab from Gajewski.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Gajewski ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gajewski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gajewski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Gajewski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Gajewski throws a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Gajewski should have avoided that one.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gajewski.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gajewski on the side of the head.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Gajewski's head back.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Gajewski's head but Gajewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gajewski lands a front kick.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jackson pushes Gajewski up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Gajewski tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Gajewski had his way with Mac Jackson in that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gajewski throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Gajewski throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Gajewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Gajewski saw it coming and moves away.
Gajewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gajewski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gajewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gajewski's calf.
Gajewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson tries to work over Gajewski's front leg with a kick but Gajewski checks it.
Gajewski cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gajewski is out of range.
A jab from Gajewski misses.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gajewskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gajewski.
Gajewski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gajewski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gajewski manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Gajewski counters with a left to the body.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gajewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Gajewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gajewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gajewski is having none of it.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Gajewski checks it

and Gajewski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Gajewski is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gajewski is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gajewski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Mac Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Gajewski wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Gajewski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gajewski wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Gajewski connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Gajewski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gajewski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Gajewski!
Andrzej Gajewski retains his featherweight title!
Andrzej Gajewski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Big Kabosh logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.