PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Coburn (ranked 447 p4p, 55 weight class) and Randall Jackson (ranked 561 p4p, 68 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Deliverance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coburn
vs
Jackson

174 cm
22
166 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

173 cm
24
157 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Coburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Coburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coburn slips a straight right by Jackson.
It looked like Coburn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Coburn.
Coburn lands a nice uppercut.

Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Coburn won't allow it.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coburn wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson trying to control the action but Coburn is working from the bottom.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coburn is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Coburn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coburn keeps working.
Coburn is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Coburn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coburn keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Coburn wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.

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.
Coburn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Coburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coburn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coburn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coburn keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coburn keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Coburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coburn is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Coburn keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson cracks Coburn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Coburn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coburn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Randall Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Coburn avoids nicely.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Coburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coburn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson sizes up Coburn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Coburn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Coburn ducks down to avoid it.
Coburn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws the left hand but Coburn avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Coburn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Coburn throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall 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.

Coburn blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Coburn misses the target.
Coburn slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Coburn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Coburn's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Coburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Coburn misses the target.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Coburn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coburn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coburn's corner calls for a 1-2. Coburn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson with a hook.
Coburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coburn checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Coburn counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Coburn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Coburn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coburn.
Coburn is looking to counter punch.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coburn on the side of the head.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Coburn counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Coburn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson cracks Coburn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Coburn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coburn.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Coburn to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Coburn's head back.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coburn at a distance.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coburn.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coburn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Coburn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coburn. Coburn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coburn slips a straight right by Jackson.
A little feinted left hand from Coburn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coburn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coburn scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson cracks Coburn with an open hand slap.
Coburn drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Coburn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson clobbers Coburn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Coburn avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Coburn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coburn throws a lazy uppercut

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coburn prevents it.
Kevin Coburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Jackson.
Coburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Coburn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Coburn tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coburn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coburn blocks a jab.
Coburn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coburn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coburn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coburn throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coburn is looking to counter punch.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Coburn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Coburn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Coburn is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Coburn's guard.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coburn wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Coburn wants to hit a switch here but Jackson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Coburn there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coburn wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coburn is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coburn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Coburn controlling him for the moment.
Kevin Coburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randall Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Randall Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeps trying to improve his position.
Coburn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Coburn has moved into half guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Coburn is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coburn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coburn wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Coburn.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coburn is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard but Coburn has passed into side control.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson looking for a sweep but Coburn has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Coburn unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Coburn isn't that keen on the idea.
Coburn avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Coburn tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson tries to hold on but Coburn pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Coburn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Jackson!
A very excited looking Randall Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.