PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Flagg

182 cm
37
195 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flagg loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Flagg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Flagg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flagg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Flagg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagg moves away.
Flagg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Flagg saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Flagg.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flagg.
Flagg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flagg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Flagg throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flagg scores with a shot to the body.
Flagg misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flagg tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Flagg ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Flagg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flagg throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flagg takes one on the button.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Flagg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flagg needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Flagg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Flagg's ribs.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Flagg didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook but Flagg avoids it easily.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Flagg slips the punch.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Flagg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flagg.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Flagg moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Flagg.
Flagg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Flagg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Flagg. Those never looked like landing.
Flagg blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Flagg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murray Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Flagg's head but Flagg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flagg.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a jab when Flagg was well out of range.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flagg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flagg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Flagg to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Flagg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Flagg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big right from Flagg misses.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flagg slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Flagg.
Flagg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Flagg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Flagg clinches.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Flagg's ribcage. Flagg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson pushes Flagg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Flagg backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flagg tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flagg's elbow.
Flagg blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
Flagg lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Flagg manages to break the clinch.
Flagg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Flagg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flagg.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flagg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flagg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Flagg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flagg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Flagg misses.
Flagg throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Flagg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flagg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flagg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Flagg moved out of range nicely.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flagg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flagg slips a straight right by Jackson.
Flagg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flagg can do to turn this around?
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Flagg staying out of range there.
Flagg misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Flagg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Flagg counter with a right hand.
Flagg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Flagg's head.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Flagg counters with a stiff right hand.
Flagg misses the jab.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Flagg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murray Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flagg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Flagg scores with a jab.
Flagg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flagg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Flagg didn't see that one coming.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flagg. Flagg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson throws the left hand but Flagg avoids the punch easily.
Flagg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Flagg there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flagg fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson lands with a hook. Flagg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Flagg looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flagg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Flagg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flagg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson defending well as Flagg loads up on a big left hand.
Flagg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagg moves away.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Flagg's head but Flagg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flagg.
Flagg throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flagg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Flagg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flagg with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flagg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flagg tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Flagg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Flagg is out of range.
Flagg looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Flagg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Flagg slips a straight right by Jackson.
Flagg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flagg misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Flagg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Flagg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flagg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flagg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Flagg's head but Flagg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Flagg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Flagg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flagg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flagg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murray Jackson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flagg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Flagg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flagg was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Flagg slips a jab from Jackson.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson misses with a hook. Flagg ducked under it nicely.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flagg misses with a few strikes there.
Flagg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flagg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flagg.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Flagg looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flagg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.

Flagg clinches with his opponent.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Flagg avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Flagg prevents a body shot from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson misses with a body punch.

Flagg breaks the clinch.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson jabs Flagg right on the nose. Flagg blinks but takes it well.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Flagg counters with a nice uppercut.
Flagg misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Flagg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Flagg misses.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flagg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flagg throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a left hand
enabling Flagg to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Flagg moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Flagg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flagg swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Flagg misses.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Flagg.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flagg.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flagg is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook. Flagg ducked under it nicely.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Flagg misses with a straight right.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flagg moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flagg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Flagg defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Flagg is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murray Jackson had his way with Randall Flagg in that round.
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. This is the final round!

Flagg slips a jab from Jackson.
A slow jab from Flagg misses its intended target.
Flagg defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Flagg is just out of range.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flagg.
Flagg tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Flagg is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a swing at Flagg's ribcage but misses.
Flagg throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flagg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flagg ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson jabs at Flagg's body.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Flagg.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flagg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flagg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Flagg forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Flagg tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flagg.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flagg's elbow.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flagg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Randall Flagg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flagg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson gets through Flagg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flagg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flaggs head.
Jackson tries a body shot but Flagg blocks it.
Flagg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Flagg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson letting Flagg take a breather here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flagg pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson digs a right hand into Flagg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flagg's gas tank.
Flagg misses with a body punch.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson gets through Flagg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson cracks Flagg with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Flagg.
Jackson blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Flagg lands with a light punch inside.
Flagg tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg misses with a punch on the inside.
Flagg working aggressively here.
Jackson prevents Flagg from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flagg blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Flagg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:46
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murray Jackson!
Murray Jackson retains his middleweight title!
Murray Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.