PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Jackson (ranked 380 p4p, 477 weight class) and Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 58 p4p, 74 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.

Jackson
vs
Stanley

176 cm
24
170
8 - 1 - 1

190 cm
24
175
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson leaves Stanley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Stanley moved away.
Stanley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
Stanley scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Stanley misses its intended target.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stanley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson checks a low kick from Stanley.
Jackson tried to counter with a leg kick but Stanley avoided it.
Stanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stanley blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stanley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jackson tries a low kick but Stanley avoids it.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Stanley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stanley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Stanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Stanley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Stanley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stanley's knee momentarily.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Stanley.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stanley loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stanley throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Stanley was not able to check.
Stanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stanley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
A clash of legs there as Stanley blocks the low kick.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Stanley checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Stanley.
Stanley lands with a cross.
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!
Jackson avoids the body shot from Stanley.
Stanley throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Stanley checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Stanley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Stanley misses with a looping right.
Roger Michael Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
As Stanley looks to move away, Jackson throws a big counter combo but Stanley just gets out of the way.
Stanley blocks the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Stanley shoots in.
Demetrius Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Michael Stanley.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Stanley sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanley misses the target.
Stanley avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Stanley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Stanley saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Stanley ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson tried to counter with a leg kick but Stanley avoided it.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
Stanley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Demetrius Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Stanley is out of range.
Jackson throws a low kick but Stanley moves out of range easily.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stanley.
Stanley fails to land the takedown.
Stanley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Stanley as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Stanley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Stanley settles back down.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Stanley coming out on top.
Stanley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stanley wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Stanley connects with a jab.
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!
Jackson moves out of range as Stanley strikes.
Stanley misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Stanley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson tried to counter with a leg kick but Stanley avoided it.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stanley to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanley lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick from Stanley misses.
Stanley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson tried to counter with a leg kick but Stanley avoided it.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Stanley should have avoided that one.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Stanley moved away.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanley.
Jackson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Stanley throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stanley just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Demetrius Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stanley, as that shot connected.
Stanley lands a head shot.
Stanley looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Stanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Stanley checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Stanley saw it coming and moves away.
Stanley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson tries to work over Stanley's front leg with a kick but Stanley checks it.
A nice side step and Stanley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Stanley on that attempt.
Stanley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stanley misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stanley fails with the takedown
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demetrius Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Michael Stanley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Stanley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Stanley saw it coming and moves away.
Stanley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stanley dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Stanley counters with a leg kick.
Stanley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson throws a low kick but Stanley moves out of range easily.
Stanley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stanley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Stanley checks a leg kick.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanley moves away.
Stanley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stanley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Demetrius Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson throws a hook but Stanley avoids it easily.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Stanley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stanley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanley slips a jab from Jackson.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roger Michael Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left and a right from Stanley both land. Nice combination.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stanley.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stanley! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Stanley.
Stanley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stanley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Stanley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stanley staying out of range there.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Stanley didn't see that one coming.
Stanley missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
Stanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Stanley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stanley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stanley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Stanley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanley throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Stanley only half commits.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stanley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stanley or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanley.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Stanley.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stanley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Stanley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.
Stanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley's corner calls for a 1-2. Stanley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Demetrius Jackson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stanley connects with a looping right hand.
Stanley misses with a hook.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Stanley.
A big right from Stanley misses.
Stanley throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stanley.
Stanley blocks a low kick nicely.
Stanley connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson cracks Stanley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Stanley misses.
Stanley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lunges at Stanley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stanley's hand.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Stanley's front leg but catches the back leg as Stanley tries to avoid it.
Stanley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Stanley misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Stanley moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
A big left from Stanley misses.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Stanley throws a leg kick
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stanley misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Stanley looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Stanley misses
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stanley. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Stanley throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Stanley off balance momentarily.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson with a jab.
Good leg kick by Jackson.
Stanley misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Stanley.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Stanley's shoulder, as Stanley tries to avoid the shot.
Stanley tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Stanley cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Stanley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stanley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stanley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stanley throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Stanley.
As Stanley backs away, Jackson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Stanley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Stanley tries to counter it with a takedown but Jackson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stanley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stanley scores with a nice strike.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Stanley backs away, Jackson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Demetrius Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson works Stanley's body with a nice hook.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Stanley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stanley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Stanley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Stanley throws a body kick that misses.
Stanley scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Stanley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Stanley fails with the takedown.
Stanley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrius Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson 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 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Demetrius Jackson!
Our winner, Demetrius Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.