PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elliot Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Flynn
vs
Jackson

198 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elliot Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Flynn throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flynn, pushing him back against the cage.
Flynn lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flynn looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.

It looks like Rob Flynn has been cut.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flynn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Flynn.
Flynn tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Flynn misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Flynn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Flynn looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Flynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flynn backwards.
A short left from Jackson.

Flynn breaks the clinch.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Flynn tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Flynn breaks from the clinch.
Flynn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.

Jackson rushes Flynn and presses him up against the cage.

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

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Flynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Flynn.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jackson has Flynn up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson keeps control of Flynn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Flynn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a head kick but Flynn moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn throws a head kick that misses.

Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flynn sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Flynn kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Flynn's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Flynn.
Flynn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flynn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Flynn tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Flynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson has Flynn pressed against the cage, preventing Flynn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson has Flynn pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Flynn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flynn is trying to break free.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Flynn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Flynn gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
A short right from Flynn.
Flynn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flynn just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Flynn wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Flynn lands a nice uppercut.
Flynn is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Flynn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flynn tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flynn blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Elliot Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson has Flynn pressed against the cage, preventing Flynn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Flynn takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flynn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Flynn 's eye.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flynn's defenses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flynn tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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 connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Flynn.

Jackson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Flynn is trying to keep an underhook but Jackson manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Flynn kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet.

Flynn tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flynn wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Flynn wants to stall.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Flynn 's eye.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Flynn's ribcage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flynn prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flynn avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

Flynn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flynn lands with a slapping head kick.
Flynn throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flynn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flynn shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Flynn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flynn stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Flynn goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Flynn shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flynn throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson clinches.
Flynn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries to stall but Flynn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Flynn blocks an uppercut.
Flynn avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.

Flynn manages to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Flynn fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a big counter head kick but Flynn avoids it with no problem.

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

Elliot Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rob Flynn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Flynn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Flynn is avoiding it.
Flynn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flynn is looking to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flynn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Flynn back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Flynn leaning against his opponent.
Flynn avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flynn manages to break the clinch.
Flynn avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flynn, pushing him back against the cage.

Flynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson thumps Flynn with a low kick.
Jackson throws a right hand that Flynn ducks under and follows up with a left that Flynn also avoids with ease.
Flynn misses with a double jab.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flynn backwards.
Flynn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Flynn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
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 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flynn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Flynn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flynn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Flynn misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is leaning against Flynn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flynn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flynn takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flynn up against the cage.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rob Flynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Flynn tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Flynn controls the action.
Flynn wants to break free but Jackson has control.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Flynn blocks it.

Flynn manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Flynn.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Flynn keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Flynn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elliot Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flynn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jackson. That one must have hurt.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flynn is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Elliot Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Flynn fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elliot 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

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