PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Moroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Moroz
vs
Jackson

170 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

160 cm
27
130 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Moroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moroz.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moroz circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson tests Moroz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Moroz moves out of range.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Moroz's shoulder, as Moroz tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a combination

and Moroz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Moroz has the dominant position.

Moroz pulls guard.

Jackson stands and steps away. Moroz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Moroz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Moroz moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moroz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moroz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moroz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson throws a combination. Moroz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Fred Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Moroz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moroz is breathing heavily.
Moroz fails with the takedown.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moroz circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Moroz's defenses.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moroz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Moroz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moroz at a distance.
Jackson feints a jab promting Moroz to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moroz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Moroz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moroz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moroz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moroz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moroz circles away quickly and effectively.
Moroz dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Moroz counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Moroz to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson with a jab.
Jackson throws a right hand that Moroz ducks under and follows up with a left that Moroz also avoids with ease.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moroz.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Moroz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moroz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moroz back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moroz.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moroz circles away quickly and effectively.
Moroz tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
Fred Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Moroz moves out of range.
Moroz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moroz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Moroz backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moroz.

Moroz has taken the fight to the clinch.

Moroz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Moroz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson throws a hook but Moroz avoids it easily.
Moroz tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fred Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moroz has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws a jab when Moroz was well out of range.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Moroz avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Moroz avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moroz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Moroz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
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!

Moroz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson jumps guard but Moroz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moroz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moroz prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moroz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moroz manages to break the clinch.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Moroz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moroz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Moroz moves out of range.

Moroz moves into the clinch successfully.
Moroz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Moroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson jabs at Moroz's body.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Moroz counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Moroz throws a counter high kick but Jackson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Moroz avoids nicely.
Moroz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Moroz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a hook. Moroz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moroz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Moroz shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melvin Moroz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a combination that misses

and Moroz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Moroz manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Moroz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moroz scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Moroz avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moroz misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Moroz slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moroz.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Moroz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moroz shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Moroz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moroz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moroz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Moroz moves out of range of the strikes.
Moroz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moroz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson tests Moroz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moroz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson tries to bum rush Moroz with a series of wild strikes but Moroz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Moroz's shoulder, as Moroz tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Moroz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moroz off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moroz.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moroz.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moroz circles away quickly and effectively.
Moroz tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Moroz avoids it well.
Moroz stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moroz closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Moroz jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Moroz around his waist. Moroz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moroz prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Moroz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Moroz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moroz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Moroz prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Jackson!