PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 35 p4p, 7 weight class) and DeShawn Jackson (ranked 247 p4p, 31 weight class). Grande comes to the cage accompanied by Dead By Dawn by Deicide . Jackson has chosen Green Card as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chico Grande
vs
Jackson

165 cm
37
145 lbs
30 - 8 - 1

172 cm
34
147 lbs
24 - 15 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeShawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson digs a good body shot into Grande's ribs.
Grande looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Grande closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Jackson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grande cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Grande prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jackson jumps guard.

Grande gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grande as he jumps to the side.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Grande clinches with his opponent.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Grande tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Grande.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Grande holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jesus Chico Grande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeShawn Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Grande.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Grande misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grande gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Grande.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Grande prevents a body shot from Jackson.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Grande.
Grande scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Grande.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande lands a shot to the body.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson looks winded!
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grande lands a right hand.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Grande manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande lands a body punch.
Grande is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Grande scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Grande lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grande scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
Grande lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grande is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grande lands an uppercut.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Grande.
Grande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
A body shot lands from Grande.
Grande lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Grande.
Grande works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande is working Jackson over against the cage.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grande lands a body shot.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Grande lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grande.
Grande scores with a shoulder strike.

Jackson is rocked!
Grande lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Grande finish him?
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Grande.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson gets through Grande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grande has managed to clinch.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Grande.
A hook to the body from Grande.
Grande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grande lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Grande is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande lands a body punch.
Grande stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Grande works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
Jesus Chico Grande has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Grande lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Grande.
Grande works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Grande lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Grande.
Grande lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grande lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grande scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Grande.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Grande unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jackson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Grande is unloading with more strikes now! Jackson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande!
Jesus Chico Grande retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Jesus Chico Grande took to the microphone: 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.
DeShawn Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'Ay Caramba.'.