PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Offord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jackson
vs
Offord

175 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Offord!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Offord has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jackson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A combination from Offord does no damage.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Offord is just out of range.
Offord lands with an overhand left.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Offord.
Jackson swings for the body but Offord moves out of range.
Offord misses the shot to the body.

Offord moves into the clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Offord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Offord looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson tries to bum rush Offord with a series of wild strikes but Offord uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Offord connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Offord.
Offord digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Offord pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Offord as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Offord saw that one coming.
Jackson motions for Offord to come forward. Jackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Offord avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Offord throws a counter combo.
Offord is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Offord displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Fred Jackson has been cut.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Offord.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Offord didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Eric Offord has been cut.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Offord.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Offord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Offord blocks a jab.
A cross from Offord lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Offord blocks the body kick.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Offord doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Offord is out of range.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Offord.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Offord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Offord bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Offord misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Offord as he checks the leg kick.
Offord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Offord throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Offord keeps it at a distance.
Offord connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Eric Offord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Offord.
Offord fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Offord is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Offord counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Offord.
Offord swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Offord throws a body shot but no joy.
Offord scores with a body shot.
Offord throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Offord takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Offord has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Offord throws a shot to the body.
Offord just misses with a punch to the body.
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 thows a leg kick but Offord checks it
and Offord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Jackson
letting Offord counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Offord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Offord lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Offord ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Offord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Offord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Offord pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Offord settles back down.
Offord connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Offord lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Offord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Offord avoids a punch combination nicely.
Offord scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Offord dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Offord misses with a low kick.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Offord releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Offord.
Offord on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Offord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Offord lands a jab.
Offord digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Offord.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Offord manages to avoid it.
Offord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Offord digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Offord lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Offord lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Offord.
Offord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offord lands with a shot to the body.
Offord throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Offord was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Offord avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Offord misses.
Offord ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Offord slips the punch.
Offord let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Offord.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Offord.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Offord moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Offord is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Offord jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Offord counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Offord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Offord's leg but Offord calmly moves out of range.
Offord blocks a jab.
Fred Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Offord looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Offord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Offord counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Offord has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Offord.
Offord can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Offord pressing his opponent against the cage.
Offord misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Offord.
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Offord.
A right handed body shot lands from Offord.
A short body shot lands from Offord as the two fighters clinch.
Offord lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Offord struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.

Offord breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Offord punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Offord connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Offord prevents it.
Offord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Offord.
Offord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Offord pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Offord lands a right hand.
Offord lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Offord - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Offord.
Offord lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Offord tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Offord back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Offord working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Offord avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Offord.

Offord manages to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Offord finds it's target.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Offord lands a body shot.
Offord misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Offord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Offord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A jab lands there for Offord.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Offord off balance momentarily.
Offord scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Offord lands a body shot.
Offord looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Offord shows good takedown defense.
Offord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Offord's knee but Offord avoids it well.
Offord swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Offord drops Jackson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jackson! Offord dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Offord!
Eric Offord made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225 in his post fight interview.