PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papy Abedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pink Floyd - Money. On his way into the cage it seems that Papy Abedi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Papy Abedi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Abedi
vs
Jackson

181 cm
33
182 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papy Abedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson checks a low kick from Abedi.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Abedi shakes it off.

It looks like Papy Abedi has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abedi. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Abedi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abedi dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Abedi slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Abedi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Abedi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson jabs Abedi right on the nose. Abedi blinks but takes it well.

Abedi lands a left and a right that send Jackson crashing to the mat, dazed. Abedi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Jackson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson punishes Abedi's body with a nice straight punch.
Abedi scores with a leg kick.
Jackson blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abedi - that will leave a mark!
Jackson slips under a jab from Abedi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Abedi gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
Abedi throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abedi's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Abedi is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson is pushing down on Abedi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abedi is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Abedi has his hands clasped together around Jackson's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Abedi wants to get back to full guard.
Abedi trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Abedi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jackson is taking a breather. Abedi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abedi wants to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Abedi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abedi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abedi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Abedi lands a two punch combo.
Abedi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abedi misses with a low kick.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Abedi is out of range.
Abedi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Franklin Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abedi misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abedi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Abedi settles back down.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Abedi avoids it with no problem.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Abedi's ribs.
Abedi looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abedi, right into the meat.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson defending well as Abedi loads up on a big left hand.
Abedi shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Abedi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abedi lands with a shot to the body.
Abedi throws a shot to the body.
Abedi throws a body shot but no joy.
Abedi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papy Abedi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Papy Abedi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Abedi throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Abedi misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Abedi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Abedi.
Abedi misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Abedi is rocked!
Jackson knocks out Abedi with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Jackson before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Jackson picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franklin Jackson!
A victorious Franklin Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.