PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jung Lee (ranked 1480 p4p, 1753 weight class) and Matt Jackson (ranked 199 p4p, 234 weight class). Jackson has chosen The Elite Entrance song as his entrance music. Jung Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Jackson

180 cm
26
175
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
170
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Conquer
SMESH Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jung Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Matt Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee avoids the head kick by Jackson .
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Lee moves away from the strike by Jackson .
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson 's coach down at PRETTY PETERS FIGHT CLUB 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 widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson .
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jackson .
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jackson s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson .
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Jackson slips a jab from Lee.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Jackson .
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jung Lee has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee with a nice cross.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson . Lee shrugs it off though.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Jackson .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson .
Jackson defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson .
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Matt Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Jackson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee slips a straight right by Jackson .
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson 's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Lee blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Jackson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson with the inside leg kick.
Jackson moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Jackson misses with a body punch
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Lee rattles Jackson with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Jackson tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Lee dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Jackson stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jung Lee!
Jung Lee retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Jung Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.