PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Houghton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jackson
vs
Houghton

187 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Houghton!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houghton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Houghton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Houghton tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson lands a high kick!
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Houghton's sensitive parts.
Houghton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Houghton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Houghton ducks down to avoid it.
Houghton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houghton misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Houghton's head but Houghton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Houghton misses its intended target.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Houghton lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Houghton misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Houghton misses.
Jackson connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Houghton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson cracks Houghton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Houghton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Houghton rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
We've been informed that Houghton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Houghton has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Houghton swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Houghton.
Houghton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houghton misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Houghton fails to land.
Houghton blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houghton.
Houghton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houghton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houghton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Houghton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Houghton throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Houghton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Houghton.
Houghton throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Houghton.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Houghton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Houghton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Houghton.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Houghton looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Houghton throws a big shot that misses.
Houghton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the body from Houghton misses
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Houghton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Houghton is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houghton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Houghton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houghton.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Houghton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Houghton backwards.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Houghton.
Houghton tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Houghton back against the cage.
Houghton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Houghton blocks an uppercut.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Houghton wants to stall.
Houghton swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Houghton throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Houghton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houghton misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Houghton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Houghton can do to turn this around?
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Houghton.
Houghton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Michael Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Houghton looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Houghton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Houghton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Houghton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houghton misses with a wild body shot.
Houghton gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Houghton is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drops Houghton with a naaaaasty hook - Houghton is in real trouble here! Jackson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Jackson!
Michael Jackson retains his welterweight title!