PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Jackson

175 cm
25
206 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.

Jackson forces Black back against the ropes and clinches.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Fred Black has been cut.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it.
Jackson keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Black takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Black's defenses.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Black takes an elbow to the temple.
Black avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Black takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Black's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.

Fred Black's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.

Fred Black's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Black's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Black won't want to take too many of those.
Steve Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Black is rocked!
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the 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!
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Black is pressed against the ropes. Jackson pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Black! Two more big strikes from Jackson and Black crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steve Jackson!