PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jackson (ranked 4027 p4p, 25004 weight class) and Manny Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jackson
vs
Torres

190 cm
25
144
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
135
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Torres!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Torres ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Torres manages to avoid it.
Bruce Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Torres.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres shoots and misses
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Torres looks winded!
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Torres avoids it well and moves away.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Torres tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Torres is quick to defend against it.
Torres throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres misses the body punch
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Bruce Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a lazy head kick

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Torres has the dominant position.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson wants to break free but Torres has control.
Torres tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to clinch
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manny Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres fails with the takedown
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torres tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manny Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Bruce Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to clinch up

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torres is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Torres misses with a body punch

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Torres tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Torres looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Torres.
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Torres misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Torres off to one side.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Torres is quick to defend against it.
Torres misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres looks to throw a body kick
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Jackson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Torres shoots and misses
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Torres.
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruce Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Torres closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Torres tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.

Torres is rocked!
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Torres avoids it well and moves away.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Torres swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres throws a leg kick

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Jackson gets to his feet - Torres follows without any prompting.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Torres sprawls and moves away.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to counter with a takedown but Torres is quick to defend against it.
Torres wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson is looking to counter the offense by Torres and move into the clinch.
Torres tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Jackson!