PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yehia Kamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Kamel

174 cm
35
137 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

166 cm
30
130 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yehia Kamel!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Kamel is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Kamel's guard.
Kamel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kamel wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Kamel keeps moving.
Kamel is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamel keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kamel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yehia Kamel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Kamel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Kamel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamel counters with a body kick.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kamel.
Kamel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kamel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Kamel counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Kamel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kamel closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson gets through Kamel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Kamel has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kamel is defending well for now.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Kamel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kamel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kamel is defending well for now.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Kamel misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamel.
A short left from Kamel.
Kamel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamel lands with a left to the head.
Kamel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kamel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamel has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamel.
Kamel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Kamel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamel misses with a body punch.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Kamel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamel backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kamel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands a left hand.

Kamel is rocked!
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kamel avoids it.
Kamel is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Kamel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamel seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Jackson on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Kamel has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamel tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kamel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamel avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamel avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Kamel gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kamel.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Kamel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamel stuffs the takedown.
Kamel is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson lands a jab.
Kamel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Kamel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kamel falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jackson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Jackson!
Donnie Jackson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.