PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweet Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - Money. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Jones

180 cm
28
180 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sweet Jones!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson taking a breather.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sweet Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones looking to stall.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones looking to stall.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Franklin Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones tries to clinch up.

Jones rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with the head strike.

Jackson tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.

Jones has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jackson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jackson lands an uppercut.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.

Jones drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Sweet Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweet Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jackson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
As Jackson backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Franklin Jackson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones walks into a jab.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Jackson.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jackson can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

Jones gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.

Jones has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jackson avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones prevents a body shot from Jackson.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Franklin Jackson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.

Jones rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
A short right from Jackson.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jackson is trying to trip Jones. He has hold of a leg but Jones is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jackson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sweet Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jones slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jones tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jones rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Jackson had his way with Sweet Jones in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jackson tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jones controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Sweet Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Jackson!
Franklin Jackson is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Franklin Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.