PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Storm (ranked 1528 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Walter Jackson (ranked 201 p4p, 263 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.

Storm
vs
Jackson

183 cm
26
215
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
211
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Conviction

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Storm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Walter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jackson with the inside leg kick.
Storm misses with a right hand

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jackson .
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
Jackson 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A hook to the body from Storm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Storm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Storm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.
Nice body kick from Jackson .
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Storm blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Storm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson .
Jackson lands a front kick.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson .
Storm is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson .
Storm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Storm misses.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Storm wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Storm.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Storm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson 's head.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Storm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Storm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Storm off balance momentarily.
Jackson misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Storm's knee momentarily.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Storm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Storm lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Storm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson .
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Storm avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Storm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Storm counter with a right hand.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Storm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Storm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Storm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson .
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson .
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Storm if he has to take too many more of those.
Storm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson stuns Storm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson .
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Storm's head backwards.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Storm appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Storm shakes it off.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Storm throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Storm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Storm was not able to check.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson moves away from the strike by Storm.
Storm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson stuns Storm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Storm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses the jab.
Storm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Storm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson .
Storm slips a straight right by Jackson .
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walter Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Storm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Storm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Storm misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice defenses there by Storm.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a leg kick

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

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Storm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Storm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Storm's ribs.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Storm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Storm blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Storm misses the target.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Storm on the side of the head.
Storm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson .
Jackson is looking to slow Storm down with leg kicks.
Jackson Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Storm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson .
Jackson misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Storm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Storm blocks it well.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Storm checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Storm if he has to take too many more of those.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Storm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson .
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Storm misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Storm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Storm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson . Storm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Storm's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Storm's belly button to the back.
Walter Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Jackson !