PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Jackson (ranked 602 p4p, 818 weight class) and Pho Hunna (ranked 44 p4p, 61 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Hunna

155 cm
32
133
18 - 18 - 0

157 cm
26
130
10 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson works Hunna's body with a nice hook.
Hunna moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hunna looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand

and Hunna counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunna trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Jackson tries to roll over but Hunna keeps him under control.

Hunna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Hunna eventually gives up the hold.
Hunna passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna controls the position.
Hunna trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Hunna working away.
Hunna trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunna works to advance to full mount. Jackson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Hunna's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hunna uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Hunna wants to take Jackson's back but he can't do it this time.
Hunna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson wants to control but Hunna is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hunna goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunna trying to control the position.
Hunna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Hunna tries to pass.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunna is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunna works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hunna is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunna to get the leverage.

Hunna is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Hunna wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

Jackson is looking for a triangle but Hunna pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hunna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunna trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pho Hunna dominated that round.
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.

Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Hunna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunna lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Nick Jackson has been cut.
Hunna avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Hunna throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunna's sensitive parts.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Hunna's defenses.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nick Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson takes a swing at Hunna's ribcage but misses.
Hunna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hunna looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Hunna avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Hunna staying out of range there.
Hunna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hunna scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunna throws out the jab.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunna.
Jackson throws a jab when Hunna was well out of range.
Hunna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Hunna's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunna lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Jackson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hunna in the body.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Hunna darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Hunna into the cage.
Hunna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hunna swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hunna tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunna pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Hunna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Hunna blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunna backwards.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson digs a right hand into Hunna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunna's gas tank.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hunna blocks it.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunna backwards.
Hunna looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunna misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunna tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Hunna back against the cage.
Hunna 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 Hunna can turn it around.
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!
Hunna misses with the head strike.

Hunna breaks the clinch.
Hunna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hunna misses with a looping left.
Hunna throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunna is just out of range.
Hunna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Hunna misses.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jackson moves to clinch but Hunna breaks away
and Hunna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunna.
Hunna just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunna avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Hunna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Hunna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson slips under a jab from Hunna.
Hunna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson tests Hunna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Hunna throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson throws the left hand but Hunna avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Hunna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Hunna takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hunna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunna slips under a jab from Jackson.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Hunna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunna throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
It appears Jackson was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunna lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Hunna moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Hunna is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Hunna avoids it well.
Hunna blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunna moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
A little jabbing left from Hunna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hunna crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Hunna gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Hunna manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunna on the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Hunna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hunna counter with a right hand.
Hunna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Nick Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Hunna digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Hunna blocks a jab.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunna counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson swings for the body but Hunna moves out of range.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson takes a swing at Hunna's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Hunna counters with a straight right hand.
Hunna staying out of range there.
Jackson misses with the body kick

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunna passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunna prevents Jackson from improving his position.

Hunna is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunna to get the leverage.
Hunna trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.

Hunna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Hunna eventually gives up the hold.
Hunna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pho Hunna.
I think Hunna has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pho Hunna!
After winning the bout, Pho Hunna thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.