PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 20173 p4p, 632 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 2525 p4p, 327 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jackson
vs
Fernando

184 cm
27
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

207 cm
29
219 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando slips a straight right by Jackson.
Fernando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fernando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernando slips a jab from Jackson.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Fernando is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Fernando is out of range.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Fernando slips a jab from Jackson.
Fernando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Fernando moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fernando slips a straight right by Jackson.

Fernando rushes Jackson and presses him up against the ropes.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Jackson lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fernando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Jackson.
Fernando lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fernando's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando lands an uppercut.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fernando breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernando throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a hook but Fernando avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fernando moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.

Fernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Fernando's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Fernando is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fernando blocks a jab.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Fernando to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Despite the aggression on Fernando's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Fernando slips the punch.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Fernando counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fernando.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adolfo Fernando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Mike Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Fernando throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a body kick that stops Jackson in his tracks momentarily.
Mike Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
Jackson throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernando defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernando.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.

Fernando moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernando can do to turn this around?

Fernando breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Jackson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jackson misses with a left hand
and Fernando counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Fernando closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Fernando seems unphased.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
Fernando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson misses with a hook. Fernando ducked under it nicely.
Fernando thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
A bone on bone clash there as Fernando blocks the leg kick.
Jackson swings for the body but Fernando moves out of range.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Fernando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fernando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Fernando counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Fernando tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Fernando wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
Fernando slips a jab from Jackson.
Fernando on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fernando tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Fernando slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fernando.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Fernando appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fernando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fernando moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson throws a hook but Fernando avoids it easily.
Fernando tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fernando is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mike Jackson!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mike Jackson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mike Jackson!

Mike Jackson wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Mike Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.