PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 655 p4p, 91 weight class) and Pate Parret (ranked 471 p4p, 71 weight class). Luther Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Parret

185 cm
29
197 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

183 cm
20
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Parret!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a jab when Parret was well out of range.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parret throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Parret throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Parret feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jackson scores with a jab. Parret acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parret!

It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parret.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Parret counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Donk. Jackson catches Parret right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parret lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parret moves out of range of the strikes.
Parret moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parret doesn't seem phased though.
Parret scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parret moves away from the strike by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Parret avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Parret seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Parret connects with a body shot.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Parret counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parret.
Parret moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Parret throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parret misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parret, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson moves out of range as Parret strikes.
Parret lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson jabs at Parret's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parret.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parret looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson tries to bum rush Parret with a series of wild strikes but Parret uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luther Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Parret.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parret connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parret.
Parret uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Parret uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parret.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parret.
Parret defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parret uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parret gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parret lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Parret won't allow it.
Parret blocking some punches.
A short right from Jackson.
Parret lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parret backwards.
Parret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Parret looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parret is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parret slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Parret got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parret has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Parret engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parret passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pate Parret will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Parret digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Parret dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Jackson misses with a hook. Parret ducked under it nicely.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parret.
Jackson backing away here, and Parret unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Parret counters with a leg kick.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Parret had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson slips a straight right by Parret.
Parret misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parret.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parret was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parret jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Parret.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings for the body but Parret moves out of range.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Parret swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Parret blocks a jab.
Parret flicks out a counter leg kick but Jackson steps away.
Parret throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parret cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Parret counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parret misses with a straight left.
Pate Parret seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parret thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Parret has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Parret moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Parret digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Parret on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson lunges at Parret with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parret's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parret avoids the body shot from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parret.
Parret defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Parret throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Parret slips under a jab.
Parret swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parret.
Jackson stuns Parret with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Parret ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Parret - just one landing.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Parret counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Parret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parret jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Parret counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Parret looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Parret.
Jackson misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Parret counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parret just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Parret bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Parret counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Parret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson slips a jab from Parret.
Jackson swings for the body but Parret moves out of range.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Parret takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parret walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson slips a straight right by Parret.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parret manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parret.
Parret cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Parret throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Parret releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Parret let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Parret slips a straight right by Jackson.
A slow jab from Parret misses its intended target.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parret misses with a hook.
Parret avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Parret takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson throws a right hand that Parret ducks under and follows up with a left that Parret also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Parret showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Parret punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Parret scores with a push kick.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Parret ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Parret appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parret throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parret manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parret ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Parret.
Jackson is looking to counter the offense by Parret and move into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Parret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Parret has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Parret is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Parret.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parret.
Parret lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Parret leaning against his opponent.
Parret lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Parret avoiding damage.
Jackson jumps guard but Parret stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Parret scores with a shoulder strike.
Pate Parret seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parret walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parret misses with a straight right.
Parret fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson throws a body punch but Parret moves out of range.
Parret lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
Nice defenses there by Parret.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Parret counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parret lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parret lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson misses with a left hand
enabling Parret to counter with a crisp jab.

Jackson is rocked!
Parret looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That kick from Parret tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson ducks into an uppercut from Parret and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pate Parret! Pate Parret retains his middleweight title!
Pate Parret thanked the fans post fight for their support.