PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pookie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Ride The Train. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Wade

195 cm
27
285 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

198 cm
26
280 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pookie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samson Wade!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wade tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Wade back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wade pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and Wade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wade's calf.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Wade moves into the clinch.
Wade controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Wade improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wade digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Wade manages to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Wade 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.

Wade moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wade gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Wade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Wade taking a breather.
Wade is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wade manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wade's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wade tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Wade presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Jackson.

Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samson Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wade gets a clinch.
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!
Wade is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pookie Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Wade.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wade.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Good body shot from Wade.
Wade struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wade lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Wade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Wade misses with a body punch.
Wade lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson works on Wade's body with a couple of short punches.
Wade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wade stalls.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson digs a right hand into Wade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wade's gas tank.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wade up against the cage.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Wade.
Wade lands with a light punch inside.

Wade breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Wade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pookie Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wade keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Wade looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Wade saw that one coming.
Jackson slips a jab from Wade.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Wade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wade clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samson Wade will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Wade is looking to clinch.

Wade closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jackson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wade tries to score with some ground and pound. Jackson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wade lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Wade misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wade is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wade looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jackson is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Wade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wade fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Wade tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wade has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wade throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Wade throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wade tries to score with some ground and pound. Jackson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wade wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Wade misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Wade seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Samson Wade has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is being controlled here.
Wade in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Wade.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.

Wade thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wade postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson tries to bench press Wade off him but Wade keeps the position.
Jackson is not content to let Wade control the position.
Jackson parries the strikes from Wade easily there. Wade is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Wade laying and praying for a moment but Jackson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wade throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wade has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Wade steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jackson. That one must have hurt.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wade's sensitive parts.
Wade avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Wade. Wade maintains the clinch.
Samson Wade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson digs a right hand into Wade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wade's gas tank.
Wade can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Wade's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade lands a body shot.
Wade tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries to stall but Wade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Wade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wade is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.

Wade moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wade avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Wade displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson tries to stall but Wade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson has Wade pushed against the cage.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Wade scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Wade cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Wade is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wade effectively controlling the action here.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pookie Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wade avoids it.
Wade is looking to take this one to the mat.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wade blocking some punches.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Wade.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.

Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Wade lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wade.
Pookie Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Wade.

Wade forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson is stalling here.
Wade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson tries to stall but Wade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Wade just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Wade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson has Wade pressed against the cage.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Wade's takedown attempt.
Wade is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Wade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wade controls his hands.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Wade is blocking nicely.
Wade tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wade struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wade lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Wade.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pookie Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wade has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Wade!
Samson Wade gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).