PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Jackson (ranked 1004 p4p, 291 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 135 p4p, 42 weight class). Weight comes into a darkened arena with his song building. They say that I'm Crazy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Weight

176 cm
28
170
14 - 7 - 1

185 cm
37
177
33 - 15 - 1

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World class boxer
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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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Demetrius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with the left hand. Weight knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Weight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Weight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Weight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weight.
Jackson feints and then cracks Weight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weight down.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Weight moves away and avoids it.
Weight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson connects with a leg kick.
Weight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Jackson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Weight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is looking to slow Weight down with leg kicks.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Weight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson tests Weight's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Oooooh!!! Weight has knocked Jackson down with a huge combo! Weight steps away and waves a wobbly Jackson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Demetrius Jackson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Weight's leg. Weight is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Weight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weight doesn't seem bothered though.
Weight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weight misses with a looping left.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Weight saw it coming and moves away.
Weight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Weight's head but Weight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weight throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Weight misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Weight slips the punch.
Weight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weight unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Weight takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Weight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson tries a low kick but Weight avoids it.
Weight throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weight.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Weight knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Weight walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Weight sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Weight checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Weight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demetrius Jackson's cut.
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.

Good shot there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weight finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Demetrius Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Weight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Weight avoids it.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Weight knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Weight's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Weight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Weight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Weight might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jackson has got the better of the exchanges.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Weight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Weight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson 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.
Weight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Weight's head but Weight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Welter Weight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weight throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Weight misses the target.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Weight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Weight.
Weight tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Weight.
Despite the aggression on Weight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weight under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight blocks a low kick nicely.
Weight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
Jackson motions for Weight to come forward. Jackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Weight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Weight counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson thumps Weight with a low kick.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weight can do to turn this around?
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws the left hand but Weight avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demetrius Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson cracks Weight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson jabs Weight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Weight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Weight moved out of range.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Weight clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson works Weight's body with a nice hook.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Weight sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Weight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
Weight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson cracks Weight with a good jab.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Weight.
Weight slips a jab from Jackson.
Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Weight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.
Weight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Weight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Weight's defenses.
Weight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weight's head.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weight momentarily.
Demetrius Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson thumps Weight with a low kick.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Weight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Weight tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws the left hand but Weight avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weight has time to react.
Jackson throws the left hand but Weight avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Weight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Welter Weight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Weight slips the punch.
Weight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Jackson!
A determined Demetrius Jackson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!