PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Wright (ranked 1493 p4p, 194 weight class) and Mike Jackson (ranked 1549 p4p, 204 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.

Wright
vs
Jackson

195 cm
33
209 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

184 cm
27
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body.
Wright moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
Wright slips a jab from Jackson.
Wright drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wright misses with a body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson slips under a jab from Wright.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Wright 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wright with a body shot.
Wright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Wright saw that one coming.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Wright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wright.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wright to score with a decent uppercut.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson sizes up Wright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wright finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Wright staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Wright dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Wright is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Wright cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wright under the eye.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jackson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wright. That one must have hurt.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Wright stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Wright tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Wright cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Wright counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Wright lands.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a right hand
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Wright's head back.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Wright misses.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wright takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Wright is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Wright dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jackson misses the jab.
Wright cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jackson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wright has got the better of the exchanges.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright misses with a low kick.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson slips under a jab from Wright.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Wright seems unphased.
Cleon Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
A low kick from Wright misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson slips under a jab.
That kick from Wright tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Jackson settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright counters with a nice body shot.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Wright misses its target.
Wright connects with a body shot.
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
Wright lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lands an overhand right.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wright's hands.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Cleon Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Mike Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cleon Wright.
Well Wright 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 Cleon Wright!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Cleon Wright!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Cleon Wright!

Cleon Wright wins by unanimous decision!
Mike Jackson spoke after the fight, saying '234'.