PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Yano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yano has chosen Fleur de Lis - Jucifer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Koji Yano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamal Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Yano

189 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
206 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koji Yano!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jamal Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Yano fails to land the takedown.
Yano throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Yano manages to avoid it.
Yano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yano.
Yano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yano dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Yano.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yano's hands.
Yano tries a head kick but it misses.
Yano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Yano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Koji Yano has been cut.
Yano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yano is looking to improve his position.
Yano wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Yano tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Yano punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Yano is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Yano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Yano misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson is thwarting Yano's attempts to control the position.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control. Yano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yano!
Jackson avoids the attempt from Yano to control.
Yano is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Yano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
Yano wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Yano can't escape the position.
Jackson looking to finish Yano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yano!
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks Yano's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jackson lands a couple of good shots and Yano has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jackson tries to get the hooks in deep but Yano pushed the leg off.
Jackson keeps control of the position as Yano tries to break free.
Yano is trying to remain composed but Jackson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Yano doesn't escape.
Yano is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jackson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jackson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Yano hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koji Yano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Yano misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
As Yano looks to move away, Jackson throws a big counter combo bu Yano just gets out of the way.
Yano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yano is just out of range.
Yano scores with a jab.
Yano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.

That has opened up Koji Yano's cut even more.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yano can do to turn this around?
Jackson lunges at Yano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yano's hand.
Yano throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yano gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Yano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is keen to just control but Yano is a slippery customer.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Yano dodges it nicely.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yano sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yano defending well though.
Yano trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson prevents Yano from improving his position.
Jackson blocks the strikes from Yano.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yano is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano missing with punches from the bottom.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
Yano is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Yano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yano is trying to improve his position.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is working Yano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jackson controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koji Yano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yano swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson sets himself, and Yano steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yano shoots in but no luck this time.

Yano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yano is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yano is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Yano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jackson wants to control but Yano is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson throws a body punch but Yano moves out of range.
Yano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yano is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yano!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson prevents Yano from getting the reversal.
Yano is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Yano is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yano wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Yano bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yano trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yano throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yano's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yano is on top in guard.

Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koji Yano.
Well Jackson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Jackson!
A victorious Jamal Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.