PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - Money. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
Smith

180 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franklin Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Smith!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Smith.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Franklin Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith lands a big right hand that sends Jackson crashing to the mat! Smith stays standing though and waves Jackson back to his feet!

Jackson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith 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.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackson throws a strike aimed at the side of Smith's head but Smith avoids it well.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson prevents Smith from improving his position.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franklin Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab from Smith.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Jackson like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Jackson from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Smith!
Bruce Smith is the new middleweight champion!