PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Coulter (ranked 5644 p4p, 483 weight class) and Randall Jackson (ranked 9074 p4p, 591 weight class). The key to victory for Andrew Coulter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Coulter
vs
Jackson

185 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Coulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andrew Coulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coulter connects with a crisp jab.
Coulter swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Coulter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coulter is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Coulter misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Coulter kicks Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coulter misses with a two punch combination.
Coulter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coulter avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Coulter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Coulter checks it
and Coulter counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Coulter counters with a right hand to the body.
Coulter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coulter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Coulter avoids it with no problem.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Coulter misses with the combination.
Jackson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coulter defends it well.
Coulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Coulter tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coulter.
Coulter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coulter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coulter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Coulter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Coulter misses.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coulter.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Coulter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is working Coulter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson is working Coulter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coulter keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Coulter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coulter's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson trying to control but Coulter is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Coulter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Coulter 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.

Coulter misses with a wild combination.
Coulter scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Andrew Coulter is winning the standup battle so far.
Coulter misses with a low kick.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coulter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coulter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coulter.
Coulter wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coulter throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Coulter lands a body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Coulter enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Coulter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coulter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Coulter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson postures up in Coulter's guard and throws a big left but Coulter blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coulter lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Coulter tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coulter misses with a wild combination.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coulter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Coulter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter blocks the body kick.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Coulter moved out of range.
Coulter fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Coulter shakes him off and moves away.
Coulter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Coulter throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Coulter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrew Coulter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Coulter blocks the leg kick.
Coulter throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Coulter controls his hands.
Coulter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Coulter manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Coulter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Coulter struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Coulter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Coulter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Coulter dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Coulter misses with a wild body shot.
Coulter throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.

Coulter pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Coulter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Coulter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coulter misses with a series of wild punches.
Coulter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coulter tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coulter.
Coulter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A jab from Coulter finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coulter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Jackson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coulter's elbow.
Coulter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Randall Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Coulter stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Coulter misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Coulter.
Coulter struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Coulter misses with a punch to the body.
Coulter lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coulter prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Coulter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Coulter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter lands an uppercut.
Coulter looking to stall.
Coulter trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Coulter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Coulter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coulter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Coulter!
Andrew Coulter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.