PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duane Jackson (ranked 25055 p4p, 4960 weight class) and Joey Dibiassi (ranked 366 p4p, 333 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Dibiassi

183 cm
26
145
3 - 6 - 0

166 cm
25
145
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duane Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Dibiassi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dibiassi.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Dibiassi counters with a stiff right hand.
Dibiassi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Dibiassi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Dibiassi moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Dibiassi.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dibiassi.
We've been told by Jackson's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY MONTREAL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dibiassi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Dibiassi lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Dibiassi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dibiassi thumps Jackson with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Dibiassi.
Dibiassi lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson misses with a head kick.
A combination from Dibiassi does no damage.
Dibiassi feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. Dibiassi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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.
Dibiassi lands a jab-cross combination.
Dibiassi shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dibiassi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dibiassi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dibiassi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Dibiassi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dibiassi! But no joy.
Dibiassi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dibiassi connects with the punch.
Dibiassi connects with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dibiassi connects with the punch.
Dibiassi feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Dibiassi lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Dibiassi finds it's target.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Dibiassi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dibiassi.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dibiassi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dibiassi tries a quick counter leg kick but Jackson is wise to it.
A punch combination from Dibiassi misses.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dibiassi.
Dibiassi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dibiassi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dibiassi moves away from the strike by Jackson.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Dibiassi counters with a one-two to the body.
Dibiassi shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
A left and a right from Dibiassi both land. Nice combination.
Dibiassi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Duane Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dibiassi.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dibiassi with a hook.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dibiassi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dibiassi thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Dibiassi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Dibiassi finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dibiassi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Dibiassi's head but Dibiassi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Dibiassi to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Dibiassi dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson throws a head kick but Dibiassi moves out of range.
Dibiassi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dibiassi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dibiassi.
Jab by Dibiassi.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Dibiassi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dibiassi scores with a hook.
Dibiassi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dibiassi scores with a spinning back kick!
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dibiassi's corner calls for a 1-2. Dibiassi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Dibiassi, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left and a right from Dibiassi both land. Nice combination.

Jackson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dibiassi stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dibiassi!
Dibiassi lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibiassi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Dibiassi counter with a right hand.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Dibiassi counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson throws a lazy body kick
and Dibiassi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dibiassi to counter with a crisp jab.
Dibiassi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dibiassi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dibiassi throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Dibiassi blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Dibiassi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Dibiassi checks it
and Dibiassi counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dibiassi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dibiassi counters with an inside leg kick.
Dibiassi lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dibiassi. That's going to slow Jackson down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jackson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dibiassi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dibiassi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Dibiassi moves his leg out of the way.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Dibiassi counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dibiassi throws a one two combo.
Dibiassi lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dibiassi.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dibiassi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dibiassi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dibiassi lands with an overhand left.
Dibiassi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
A cross from Dibiassi lands.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dibiassi.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Dibiassi counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Dibiassi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dibiassi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Dibiassi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joey Dibiassi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Dibiassi counters with a stiff right hand.
Dibiassi connects with an inside leg kick.
Dibiassi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws a head kick but Dibiassi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands a front kick.
Duane Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson misses with a hook. Dibiassi ducked under it nicely.
Dibiassi blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Dibiassi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dibiassi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Dibiassi.
Duane Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson tries to land a body kick
and Dibiassi counters with a nice uppercut.
Dibiassi misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Dibiassi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Dibiassi moved out of range nicely.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dibiassi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dibiassi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dibiassi is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
A lazy body kick from Jackson
and Dibiassi counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dibiassi throws a fast counter high kick but Jackson manages to duck under it in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dibiassi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dibiassi avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Dibiassi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dibiassi avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Dibiassi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Dibiassi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dibiassi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Dibiassi throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Dibiassi misses with a double jab.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Dibiassi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dibiassi lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Dibiassi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Dibiassi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Dibiassi saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Jackson misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Dibiassi.
Dibiassi throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Dibiassi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dibiassi. That one must have hurt.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dibiassi lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Dibiassi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiassi jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Dibiassi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Dibiassi counters with a straight right hand.
Dibiassi lands a head kick!
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dibiassi counter with a right hand.
Dibiassi moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Dibiassi moved away.
Dibiassi tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dibiassi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Dibiassi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dibiassi fails to land with a series of punches.
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 walks into a left hand.
Jackson throws a head kick but Dibiassi moves out of range.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Dibiassi counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Dibiassi does no damage.
Dibiassi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dibiassi avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Dibiassi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Dibiassi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Dibiassi saw that one coming.
Dibiassi scores with a leg kick.
Dibiassi scores with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick but Dibiassi moves out of range.
Jab from Jackson.
Dibiassi sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dibiassi blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Dibiassi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duane Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dibiassi or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Jackson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Dibiassi moves out of range easily.
Dibiassi scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and Dibiassi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dibiassi is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dibiassi checks it well.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Dibiassi counters with an outside leg kick.
Dibiassi connects with a high kick.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Dibiassi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dibiassi lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Joey Dibiassi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dibiassi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Dibiassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dibiassi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Dibiassi!