PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Freedom. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Freedom
vs
Jackson

180 cm
30
194 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

182 cm
36
195 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freedom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Freedom loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Freedom sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Freedom avoids it this time.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freedom sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Freedom avoids it this time.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Freedom counters with a straight right hand.
Freedom wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Jackson catches Freedom right on the button with a cross.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Freedom misses with a kick to the body.
Freedom misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Freedom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedom.
A low kick from Freedom misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnny Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedom lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Freedom's shoulder, as Freedom tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Freedom misses with an uppercut.
Freedom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freedom throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
Freedom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Freedom avoids nicely.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Freedom eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Freedom avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Freedom at a distance.
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 jab from Jackson finds it's way through Freedom's defenses.
Freedom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Freedom looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Jab from Freedom.
Freedom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freedom misses with a body kick.
Freedom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Freedom connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Freedom tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedom throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freedom.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick from Freedom misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedom.
Freedom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freedom was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Freedom throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Freedom moved out of range nicely.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson taking a breather.
Freedom prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Freedom.
Nice body punch from Freedom - that landed with a thud.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freedom breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Freedom both land. Nice combination.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Freedom.
Jackson wants to counter with a clinch but Freedom pushes him away.
Freedom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Freedom feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedom lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Freedom defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freedom throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freedom.
Freedom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freedom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Johnny Freedom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murray 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.

Freedom lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Freedom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freedom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Freedom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Freedom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Freedom misses with a body kick.
Freedom fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Freedom throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson checks a leg kick.

Freedom darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freedom.
Freedom has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Freedom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson pushes Freedom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Freedom fails to land.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Freedom.
Freedom tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Freedom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Freedom.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom lands a left hand.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Freedom.
Freedom trying to land knees to the body.
Freedom tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Freedom seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jackson can turn it around.
Freedom tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Freedom's head.
Freedom prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Jackson tries a body shot but Freedom blocks it.
Freedom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Freedom struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Freedom prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Freedom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Freedom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Freedom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedom lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.

That has opened up Murray Jackson's cut even more.
Jackson tries a body shot but Freedom blocks it.
Jackson cracks Freedom with a nice body shot.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedom controls his hands.
Freedom taking a breather.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Freedom can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Freedom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Freedom.

Freedom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson pushes Freedom up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands with a short punch from 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!
Freedom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Freedom is trying to stall.
Freedom gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Freedom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Freedom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Freedom's ribcage. Freedom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Freedom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
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 Johnny Freedom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice body punch from Freedom.
Freedom misses with a head kick.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Freedom.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedom lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Freedom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Freedom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Freedom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freedom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Freedom is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Freedom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freedom is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Freedom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Freedom misses.
Freedom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freedom takes one to the chin there.
Freedom tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Freedom just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Freedom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freedom tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freedom.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Freedom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Freedom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freedom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson is working Freedom over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Freedom.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
Freedom 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.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freedom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson pushes Freedom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freedom.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Freedom stalling.
Jackson works on Freedom's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Freedom misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson gets through Freedom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is working Freedom over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Freedom is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Jackson.
Murray Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Freedom fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson presses Freedom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.

Freedom is rocked!
Jackson is leaning against Freedom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Freedom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freedom.
Freedom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Freedom's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Freedom drops to his knees and Jackson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murray Jackson!
Murray Jackson is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Murray Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.