PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randall Jackson (ranked 1657 p4p, 167 weight class) and Bill Oddie (ranked 545 p4p, 59 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Deliverance blaring out of the sound system. Oddie has chosen Wild Thing as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jackson
vs
Oddie

173 cm
24
157 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

169 cm
23
158 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Oddie!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oddie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oddie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Oddie clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oddie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Oddie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Oddie on the inside.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oddie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Oddie is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oddie prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oddie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oddie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oddie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Oddie counters with a body kick.
Jackson shoots in but Oddie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oddie manages to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oddie.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Oddie lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Oddie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Oddie is out of range.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oddie was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Oddie throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Oddie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oddie counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oddie wants to clinch.
Oddie takes one to the chin there.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oddie sprawls and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oddie.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
A head kick misses from Oddie.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Oddie swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Oddie.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bill Oddie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oddie avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jab by Jackson.
Oddie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oddie throws a sloppy head kick
and Oddie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Oddie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oddie.
Jackson lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Oddie misses its intended target.
Oddie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oddie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oddie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Oddie to counter with a crisp jab.
Oddie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Oddie loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oddie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Oddie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oddie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Oddie is out of range.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oddie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oddie lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Oddie off the cage and back into range.
Oddie throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Oddie moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Oddie throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oddie's guard.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Oddie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control but Oddie is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson is in close to Oddie's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Oddie keeps moving.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oddie keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oddie working a defensive guard here.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Oddie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddie trying to control the position here.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oddie keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Oddie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Oddie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick by Oddie misses

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oddie's guard.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oddie working a defensive guard here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Oddie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oddie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Oddie looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Oddie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oddie controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Jackson 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!

Oddie misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Oddie shakes it off.
Oddie connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Oddie throws a leg kick
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oddie - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oddie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Oddie throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Oddie misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson punishes Oddie's body with a nice straight punch.
Oddie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Oddie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oddie misses the shot to the body.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oddie.
Oddie blocks a jab.
Oddie follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oddie slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Oddie misses.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Oddie moved out of range.
Oddie throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oddie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson with a hook.
Bill Oddie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randall Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oddie tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oddie staying out of range there.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oddie.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Oddie avoids it well and moves away.
Oddie avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Oddie's belly button to the back.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and Oddie counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Oddie's shoulder, as Oddie tries to avoid the shot.
Oddie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oddie manages to avoid it.
And Oddie tries to counter it with a takedown but Jackson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oddie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oddie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson throws a right hand that Oddie ducks under and follows up with a left that Oddie also avoids with ease.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oddie can do to turn this around?
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oddie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oddie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Oddie is quick to defend against it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oddie.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Oddie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oddie misses with a leg kick.
Oddie misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oddie blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oddie.
Oddie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oddie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Oddie slips the punch.
Oddie lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson with a hook.
Oddie misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Oddie misses.
Oddie defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Jackson!
Our winner, Randall Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.