PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chin Checka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Checka
vs
Jackson

188 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chin Checka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Checka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Checka takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Checka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Checka.
Checka stuffs the takedown.
Checka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Checka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Checka tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Checka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Checka lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Checka.
Checka throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson slips a jab from Checka.
Checka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Checka.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Checka circles away.
Chin Checka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Checka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Checka as he avoids it easily.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Checka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Checka duly obliges.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab, jab by Checka - just one landing.
Checka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Checka keeps it at a distance.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Checka looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Checka as he avoids it easily.
Checka lands a head shot.
Checka throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Checka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Checka tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Checka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Checka misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Checka scores with a three punch combo!
Checka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Checka misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson tries to clinch but Checka moves out of range.
Checka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Checka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Checka throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Checka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson tries to clinch
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chin Checka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Checka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Checka tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Checka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Checka.
Checka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Checka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Checka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Checka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Checka as he avoids it easily.
Checka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Checka finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Checka cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Checka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Checka lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson shoots in but Checka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Checka scores with a three punch combo!
Checka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Checka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chin Checka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Checka misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Checka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Checka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Checka.
Checka misses with a series of wild punches.
Checka misses with the combination.
Checka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Checka scores with a decent looking hook.
Checka scores with a hook.
Checka scores with a jab to the head.
Checka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Checka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Checka fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chin Checka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Checka lands a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Checka scores with a four punch combination!
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Checka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Checka looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Checka keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Checka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Checka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Checka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Checka avoids the head kick by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Checka misses with a wild combination.
Checka throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Checka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Checka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Checka.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Checka tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Checka to the ground. Checka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Checka.
Nice shot by Checka.
Checka cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Checka swinging wilding here.
Chin Checka is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Checka!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Checka but Checka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chin Checka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jackson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Checka.
Checka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Checka duly obliges.
Checka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Checka is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jackson.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Checka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Checka cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Checka misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Checka.
Nice cross by Checka.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Checka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chin Checka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Checka.
Checka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Checka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Checka misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Checka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Checka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Checka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Checka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Checka lands a body shot.
Checka connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Checka throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Checka's waist but Checka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Checka throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Checka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Checka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Checka scores with a three punch combo!
Checka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab lands there for Checka.
A lazy left from Checka finds it's target.
Checka misses with a wild combination.
Checka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson tries to clinch but Checka moves out of range.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Checka. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Checka looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Checka.
Checka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chin Checka dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Checka but Checka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Checka.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Checka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson shoots in but Checka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chin Checka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jackson.
Checka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Checka does no damage.
Checka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Checka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Checka lands.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Checka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Checka.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Checka scores with a decent looking hook.
Checka throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Checka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Checka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
A right-left combo lands from Checka.
Checka tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Checka scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Checka.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Checka lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Checka.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jackson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Checka has got the better of the exchanges.
Checka cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Checka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Checka connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Checka misses with a few strikes there.
Checka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
A left lands for Checka.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Checka.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Checka cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Checka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Checka throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Checka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Checka.
Jab, jab by Checka - just one landing.
Checka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Checka.
Jab from Checka.
Checka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Checka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Checka tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Checka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chin Checka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Checka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Checka.
Checka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Checka cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Checka lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Checka.
Checka connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Checka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Checka misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Checka scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Sam Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Checka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chin Checka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Checka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chin Checka!