PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Troc might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dr. Octagon - Real Raw. Mac Jackson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Troc
vs
Jackson

175 cm
40
168 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

184 cm
29
154 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a hook to the body

and Troc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Troc pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson tries to work over Troc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Troc throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Troc dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Troc 's eye.
Jackson tries to work over Troc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Troc improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troc presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Troc tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Troc tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Troc 's eye.
Troc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Troc lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
I was talking to Troc's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Troc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Troc avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Troc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Troc takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Troc.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Troc is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Troc fails to land.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Troc avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Troc blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Troc throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Troc misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Troc fails to land.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Troc.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troc lands a left hand.
Troc misses with some punches.
Troc dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Troc.
Troc misses with an elbow strike.
Troc avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Troc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Troc creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Troc's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Troc improves position.
Troc throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Jackson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Troc fails to land.
Troc lands a body punch in the clinch.
Troc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Troc dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Troc lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Troc misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Troc.
Troc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Troc lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Troc improves position.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Troc.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Troc.
Troc lands with a light punch inside.
Troc lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Troc.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Troc.
Troc lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Troc.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Troc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Troc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Troc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Troc avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trang Troc dominated that round.
That's time! Troc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab lands there for Jackson.
Troc stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Troc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Troc avoids it well.
Jackson works over Troc's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Troc is out of range.
Troc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Troc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Troc defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Troc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troc moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Troc.
Troc takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Troc checks a leg kick nicely.
Troc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Troc is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Troc lands a jab to the nose.
Troc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Troc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Troc.
Mac Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Troc closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Troc blocks an elbow strike.
Troc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Troc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Troc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Troc misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Troc on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Troc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Troc misses with some punches.
Troc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troc is defending well for now.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Troc fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Troc throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troc lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Troc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson just leaning against Troc, taking a breather.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troc avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Troc.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Troc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trang Troc has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Troc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Troc blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Troc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mac Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Troc is out of range.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Troc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Troc is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Troc ducks down to avoid it.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Troc doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Troc avoids the body shot from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Troc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troc misses with a double jab.
Jackson swings for the body but Troc moves out of range.
Troc throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a head kick but Troc moves out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Troc counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Troc misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Troc. Troc obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Troc.
Troc tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson throws a head kick but Troc moves out of range.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Troc checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Troc is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Troc needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Troc throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Troc throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Troc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mac Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Troc counters with a body kick.

Troc moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troc creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Troc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Troc prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Troc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Troc tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Troc throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Troc can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Troc misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Troc shrugs off.
Troc blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Troc's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Jackson!
Mac Jackson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Trang Troc was interviewed post fight and said 'DANG!!!'.