PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Soares
vs
Jackson

168 cm
22
148 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

172 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Soares both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Soares's legs.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Soares has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Soares misses with a looping left.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soares.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Jackson catches Soares right on the button with a cross.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soares. Soares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Soares slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson feints a jab promting Soares to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Soares slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Soares jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson jabs Soares right on the nose. Soares blinks but takes it well.
Soares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson clobbers Soares with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Soares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Soares looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Mike Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Soares's belly button to the back.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson tries to bum rush Soares with a series of wild strikes but Soares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soares was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Soares connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soares is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Soares or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Jackson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mike Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soares shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Soares's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soares seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Soares avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Soares.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Soares.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Soares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Soares.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a body punch but Soares moves out of range.
Soares avoids a kick to the body.
Soares slips a jab from Jackson.
Soares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Soares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson cracks Soares with an open hand slap.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Soares had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Soares shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Soares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Soares shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Soares throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Soares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Soares checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Soares on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soares is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Soares backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Soares's head back.
Jackson sizes up Soares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Soares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Soares's head back.
Soares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Soares avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Jackson'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 moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson tries to bum rush Soares with a series of wild strikes but Soares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Soares misses the target.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Soares misses with a few strikes there.
Soares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soares shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soares gets slowly back to his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Soares might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Soares misses with an uppercut.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares misses with a straight left.
Jackson punishes Soares's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Soares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Soares avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson misses with a hook. Soares ducked under it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Soares walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Soares. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Soares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Soares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soares was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Soares fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Soares with an uppercut!
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soares at a distance.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Soares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soares is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Soares moves out of range.
Soares lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Soares shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Soares's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Soares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Soares has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Soares is rocked!
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Soares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Soares checks it.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Soares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a body punch but Soares moves out of range.
Soares seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson defending well as Soares loads up on a big left hand.
Soares throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson cracks Soares with a good jab.
Soares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Soares blocks a head kick by Jackson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Soares gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soares under the eye.
Soares slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Soares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soares shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soares looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Soares slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soares went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Soares avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Soares's ribs.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Soares moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soares was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soares.
Soares closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jackson tries to sprawl but Soares drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Soares stands up from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Soares.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Soares is just out of range.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soares misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson feints a jab promting Soares to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Soares slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Soares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Soares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Soares moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Soares. Soares gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson lands a jab to Soares's midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Soares fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Soares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soares doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soares circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soares rather than just go for the knockout.
Soares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soares slips under a jab from Jackson.
Soares tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soares avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Soares dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Soares's head and hops out.
Soares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson tries to bum rush Soares with a series of wild strikes but Soares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soares ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson stalks Soares and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soares's face. Soares staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Soares shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Soares avoids them all with ease.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soares.
Mike Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Soares tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lucas Soares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Jackson!
After winning the bout, Mike Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.