PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aidan McVeigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McVeigh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to E-Dubble - Let Me Oh. This should be a great matchup!

McVeigh
vs
Jackson

185 cm
35
183 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aidan McVeigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Aidan McVeigh has been cut.

McVeigh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McVeigh misses with a knee to the head.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McVeigh scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Joseph Jackson has been cut.
McVeigh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McVeigh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McVeigh looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVeigh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.

McVeigh drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
McVeigh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McVeigh avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVeigh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McVeigh lands an elbow inside.
McVeigh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McVeigh tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McVeigh has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that McVeigh has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
McVeigh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
McVeigh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from McVeigh, against the cage.
McVeigh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for McVeigh.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but McVeigh is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
McVeigh looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
McVeigh lands an elbow inside.
McVeigh has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McVeigh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McVeigh throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McVeigh pressing his opponent against the cage.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
McVeigh misses with a knee strike.
McVeigh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
McVeigh throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McVeigh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
McVeigh needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.

McVeigh rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
McVeigh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McVeigh tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but McVeigh has double underhooks.
McVeigh throws a knee to the head but misses.
McVeigh throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McVeigh circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McVeigh clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
McVeigh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Jackson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McVeigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aidan McVeigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McVeigh wants to clinch.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
McVeigh is looking to clinch.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
McVeigh tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
McVeigh tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan McVeigh dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson lands with an overhand left.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send McVeigh crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

McVeigh is rocked!
McVeigh throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a huge right that knocks McVeigh out cold! Jackson is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Jackson!
Joseph Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.