PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Canseco
vs
Jackson

175 cm
19
211 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Canseco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canseco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canseco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Canseco 's side.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Canseco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Canseco keeps it at a distance.

Jackson has Canseco up against the cage in a clinch.
Canseco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Canseco misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canseco .
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Canseco pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Canseco can't break the clinch.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Canseco has double underhooks.
Canseco crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.

Canseco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Canseco misses with a head kick.
Canseco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canseco misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Canseco is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Canseco which made him look bad.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jose Canseco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jackson.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson looks gassed!

Canseco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Canseco crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.

Canseco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Canseco drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Canseco is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Canseco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canseco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Canseco .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Canseco has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Canseco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Canseco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Canseco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Canseco breaks the clinch.

Canseco pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canseco .

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Canseco clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.

Canseco breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canseco tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Canseco .
Canseco misses with an uppercut.
Canseco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Canseco misses with the body kick
and Jackson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canseco really felt that one!
Canseco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canseco misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Canseco scores with a nice right hand.

Canseco has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Canseco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Canseco to work.

Canseco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Canseco wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson shoots in but Canseco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Canseco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Canseco throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Canseco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jose Canseco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Canseco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Canseco tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Canseco 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.

Jackson looks to land a combination. Canseco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Canseco has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

Canseco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Canseco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canseco digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Canseco misses with a knee strike.

Canseco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Canseco throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canseco misses with a head kick.
Canseco throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jackson slips a straight right by Canseco .
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canseco throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Canseco shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Canseco as he jumps to the side.
Jose Canseco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jackson.
Canseco misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jose Canseco is winning the standup battle so far.
Canseco looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.

Canseco rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Canseco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Canseco looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Canseco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canseco avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Canseco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Canseco thows a body shot but no joy.
Canseco stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.

Canseco moves into the clinch.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch but Canseco slips to the side
and Canseco counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Canseco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canseco swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Canseco counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Canseco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Canseco throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canseco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Canseco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Canseco breaks the clinch.

Canseco moves into the clinch.
Canseco misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson is working for takedown but Canseco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fails with the takedown

and Canseco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Canseco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Canseco looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Canseco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Canseco tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Canseco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Canseco throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Canseco thows a body shot but no joy.
Canseco is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Canseco circles away from the clinch attempt

and Canseco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Canseco dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jackson fails with the takedown

and Canseco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Canseco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Canseco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Canseco breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Canseco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canseco tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
A head kick by Canseco misses
and Jackson counters with a head kick. That will keep Canseco thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Canseco doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Canseco closes the distance and clinches.

Canseco breaks from the clinch.
Canseco tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Canseco tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Canseco , right into the meat.
Canseco fails in his attempt to clinch.

Canseco clinches with his opponent.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Canseco looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Canseco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Canseco throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Canseco .
Jackson avoids the head kick by Canseco .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Canseco missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Canseco misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick misses from Canseco .
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Canseco looks to throw a body kick
and Jackson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Canseco moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.

Canseco breaks from the clinch.
Sam Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Canseco clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jose Canseco has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Canseco breaks from the clinch.
Canseco stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jose Canseco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Canseco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canseco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Canseco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Canseco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Canseco moves into the clinch successfully.
Canseco has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Canseco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Canseco lands an uppercut.

Canseco breaks from the clinch.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canseco .

Canseco clinches up against the cage.
Jose Canseco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Canseco breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Canseco thows a body shot but no joy.

Canseco clinches up against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free but Canseco has control.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Canseco counters with a nice leg kick.

Canseco clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.

Canseco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Canseco drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Canseco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Canseco 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Canseco !