PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Viitta (ranked 4150 p4p, 2413 weight class) and Walter Jackson (ranked 542 p4p, 337 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Viitta
vs
Jackson

211 cm
27
213
5 - 8 - 0

188 cm
27
211
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Viitta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viitta throws a shot to the body.
Jackson staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Viitta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Viitta.
Viitta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Viitta.
Viitta scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Viitta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viitta.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Viitta had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Viitta is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Viitta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viitta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Viitta.
Viitta throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viitta swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
And Jackson responds with a good body kick, but Viitta manages to step out the way in time.
Viitta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Viitta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Heikki Viitta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viitta throws out the jab.
Viitta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Viitta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Viitta lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson 's head.
Viitta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson 's coach down at Crassus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jackson 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Viitta has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Viitta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson throws a body punch but Viitta moves out of range.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viitta.
Jackson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Viitta misses its intended target.
Jackson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Viitta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A cross from Viitta lands.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Viitta finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson 's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viitta.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Viitta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Viitta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Viitta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Viitta lands a jab to the head.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Viitta looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Viitta.
Viitta misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
And Jackson responds with a good body kick, but Viitta manages to step out the way in time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Viitta.
Viitta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Viitta lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Viitta.
Viitta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Viitta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jackson slips a jab from Viitta.
Viitta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Viitta misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a solid body kick.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Viitta moved out of range.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Viitta moves out of range.
Jackson jabs at Viitta's body.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Viitta.
Jackson with a nice calf kick.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Viitta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viitta scores with a nice strike.
Jackson tries to move into range but Viitta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Viitta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jackson rushes Viitta and presses him up against the cage.
Viitta scores with a shot to the side of Jackson 's head.
Jackson gets through Viitta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Viitta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Viitta throws a nice head kick!
Viitta feints and then cracks Jackson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson defending well as Viitta loads up on a big left hand.
Viitta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Viitta throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Viitta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Viitta misses with a looping left.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Viitta misses.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Viitta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Viitta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Viitta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viitta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viitta.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Viitta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson .
Jackson feints a counter leg kick.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viitta was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson .
Viitta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Viitta misses its intended target.
Viitta swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson .
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Viitta's shoulder, as Viitta tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viitta manages to avoid it.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Viitta.
A cross from Viitta lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and Viitta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson . Viitta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viitta.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viitta throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson 's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a hook but Viitta avoids it easily.
Viitta misses the jab.
Viitta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Viitta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viitta throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Viitta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Viitta.
Jackson tries a quick counter leg kick but Viitta is wise to it.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Viitta scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viitta defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viitta throws out the jab.
Viitta lands with a nice body kick.
Viitta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson ! But no joy.
Nice body kick from Viitta.
Viitta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson .
Viitta throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Viitta lands a head kick!
Viitta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson .
Viitta lands with a shot to the body.
Viitta throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Viitta with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson .
Heikki Viitta is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Viitta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Viitta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Viitta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viitta connects with a leg kick.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viitta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Viitta moved out of range nicely.
Viitta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Viitta tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Viitta.
Viitta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Viitta dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Viitta throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Viitta digs a good hook to Jackson 's body.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viitta throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Viitta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viitta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Viitta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Viitta throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Viitta's knee momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Viitta.
Viitta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viitta connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson feints and then cracks Viitta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Viitta down.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jackson .
Viitta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viitta misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viitta scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Viitta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viitta thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Viitta's shoulder, as Viitta tries to avoid the shot.
Heikki Viitta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viitta throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.

Viitta is rocked!
Nice cross by Viitta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viitta is looking to counter punch.
Jackson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Viitta connects with a high kick.
A big left from Viitta misses.
Viitta defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Viitta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Viitta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Viitta.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viitta.
Viitta scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viitta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viitta cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Viitta misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Viitta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Viitta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson ! But no joy.
Viitta throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viitta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Viitta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viitta cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Viitta seems to have got his legs back now.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Viitta avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Viitta throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Viitta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Viitta throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Viitta scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viitta struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Viitta throws a head punch that misses.
Viitta lands a nice uppercut.
Viitta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson .
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Viitta throws a head punch that misses.
Viitta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viitta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson .
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Viitta.
Jackson tries to work over Viitta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walter Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson tries a body shot but Viitta blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Viitta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Viitta 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Viitta!
During a confident post fight interview, Heikki Viitta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.