PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Jackson (ranked 2712 p4p, 2210 weight class) and Jaquon Jones (ranked 340 p4p, 278 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Jones

188 cm
31
207
16 - 12 - 0

185 cm
31
205
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Jackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaquon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jaquon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Jones rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jones avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walter Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaquon Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jaquon Jones has been cut.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson .
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jackson uses from the top position.
Jones looking to control.
Jones keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jackson stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jackson !
Jackson taking a breather here.
Jackson trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson controlling from side mount.
Jones is trying to control Jackson 's posture but Jackson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jackson tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaquon Jones's cut.
That's time! Jackson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Jackson 's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Jones pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones tries to work over Jackson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jackson cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jackson throws a quick counter head kick but Jones was just out of range.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones avoids the head kick by Jackson .
Jones is looking to chop away at Jackson 's legs.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Walter Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson , pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jackson wants to stand but Jones is controlling his arm.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones keeps trying to improve his position.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaquon Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jaquon Jones'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. This is the final round!

Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson 's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jackson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jones can turn it around.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Jones jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.

Jones is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jackson frees his head nicely. Oh but Jones has switched to an armbar! Jackson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jaquon Jones!