PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allen Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Thunderstruck. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jackson
vs
Jones

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Allen Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Jones!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Jones controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Allen Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is standing up over Jackson. Jackson looks to escape but Jones dives into side control.
Jackson is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson tries to escape but Jones is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones looking to control.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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 keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Jones is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Jones 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Jones passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carlos Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jones tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Allen Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jackson wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

Jones drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jones seems to have locked his on tight now - Jackson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jones, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Carlos Jones!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carlos Jones made sure he mentioned Ace of Spades Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Allen Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'I had a great time, I hope you all watching did as well. Thank you all for coming, especially my opponent, I hope he goes far. Lord bless, and I'll see you next time.'.