PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Negreiros (ranked 611 p4p, 89 weight class) and Huge Jackson (ranked 3288 p4p, 415 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Negreiros
vs
Jackson

180 cm
30
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Negreiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huge Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreiros moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Negreiros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Negreiros should have avoided that one.
Negreiros swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Negreiros's head.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Negreiros.
Negreiros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Negreiros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Negreiros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Negreiros misses with a straight left.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Negreiros misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negreiros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Negreiros.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Negreiros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alfredo Negreiros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson cracks Negreiros with a right hand to the side of the head.
Negreiros misses with a body kick.
Negreiros throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but Negreiros is having none of it.
Negreiros moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson moves out of range as Negreiros throws a body kick.
Jackson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Negreiros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Negreiros takes one to the side of the head.
Negreiros moves out of range of the body kick.
Negreiros takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Negreiros misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.

Negreiros closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Negreiros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Negreiros swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Negreiros has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Negreiros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Negreiros is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries to work over Negreiros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Negreiros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Negreiros misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Still in the clinch, Negreiros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Negreiros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Negreiros swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson works on Negreiros's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Negreiros avoids the damage to the body.
Negreiros avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Negreiros.
Negreiros dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Negreiros is defending well for now.
Jackson with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alfredo Negreiros has been cut.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Negreiros.
A head punch on the inside from Negreiros fails to land.
Negreiros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Negreiros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Negreiros's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson digs a right hand into Negreiros's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Negreiros's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negreiros throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Negreiros misses with the head strike.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Negreiros has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Negreiros working aggressively here.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Negreiros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreiros lands with a short shot to the head.
Negreiros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Negreiros blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Negreiros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Negreiros misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huge Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Negreiros's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Negreiros walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Negreiros throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Negreiros scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Negreiros wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Negreiros clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Negreiros lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Negreiros.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Negreiros backwards.
Negreiros prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson blocking some punches.
Negreiros working aggressively here.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Negreiros.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Negreiros misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Negreiros is rocked!
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Negreiros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Negreiros working aggressively here.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Negreiros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Negreiros! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jackson is unloading with more strikes now! Negreiros drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huge Jackson!
After winning the bout, Huge Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.