PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pookie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Ride The Train. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
Jones

195 cm
31
285 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

189 cm
33
290 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Voodoo 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 20 - 8 - 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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sydney Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jones gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Sydney Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jackson taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jones digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.

It looks like Sydney Jones has been cut.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Jones catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones blocks a head kick by Jackson.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Pookie Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sydney Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones taking a breather.
Pookie Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones stalling.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jones works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jackson stalling the fight.
Jones blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jones is working Jackson over against the cage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones throws a big uppercut that drops Jackson! More strikes from Jones and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jackson lies dazed against the cage as Jones celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sydney Jones!
Sydney Jones gave a mention to Bushido Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).