PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gregory Hide (ranked 5505 p4p, 5730 weight class) and JaSean Jackson (ranked 207 p4p, 233 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.

Hide
vs
Jackson

190 cm
25
215
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
272
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Hide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JaSean Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hide blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Hide with a nice cross.
Hide throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson has Hide pressed against the ropes.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hide throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Hide shakes him off and moves away.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hide throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Gregory Hide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Hide catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hide swats him away and circles back towards the center.
JaSean Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Hide keeps it at a distance.
Hide takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Hide circles away.
Hide has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Hide avoids it.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Gregory Hide has been cut.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Hide pushes him off.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Hide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hide is just out of range.
Hide appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson throws a head kick but Hide moves out of range.
Hide loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Hide throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to bum rush Hide with a series of wild strikes but Hide uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Hide moves out of range easily.
Hide was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Hide misses.
Hide throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Jackson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Hide circles away.
A lazy left from Hide finds it's target.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Jackson looks to move away, Hide throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Hide.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Hide throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
As Hide backs off Jackson throws a huge counter combo but Hide manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Hide counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hide is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hide, pushing him back against the ropes.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hide swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hide appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson slips a straight right by Hide.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Hide went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hide scores with a nice strike.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hide is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but JaSean Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gregory Hide's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hide looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Hide looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Hide counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Hide.
Jackson cracks Hide with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hide avoids the head kick by Jackson.
An attempted straight right counter from Hide misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hide - just one landing.
Hide throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hide counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Hide counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregory Hide is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hide on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson wants to clinch but Hide slips to the side
and Hide counters with a straight right hand.
Hide throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Hide blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Hide bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson pushes Hide up against the ropes in a clinch.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 blocks a jab.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hide takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hide circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hide counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hide throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Jackson misses
enabling Hide to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hide paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jackson rushes Hide and presses him up against the ropes.

Hide manages to break the clinch.
Hide pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hide to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Hide pushes him off.
Jackson slips a jab from Hide.
Gregory Hide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hide counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Hide swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson moves to clinch but Hide breaks away
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Hide manages to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Hide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Hide dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregory Hide's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A combination from Hide does no damage.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Hide.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Hide connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hide counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hide counter with a right hand.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a head kick but Hide moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Hide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jackson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide working hard to break the clinch.

Hide breaks the clinch.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hide to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Hide checks it
and Hide counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hide to counter with a crisp jab.
Hide looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Hide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hide is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Hide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Hide throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to clinch
enabling Hide to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hide rather than just go for the knockout.
Hide misses with a looping left.
Jackson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.

Hide breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hide, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hide backwards.

Hide breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Hide tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Hide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide misses with a straight left.
Jackson swings for the body but Hide moves out of range.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Hide counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 closes the distance and pushes Hide back into the ropes.

Hide pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hide misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Hide showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hide has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Hide!