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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhandouji Quantou (ranked 5068 p4p, 24297 weight class) and Mark Jackson (ranked 486 p4p, 511 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 cm 26 184 7 - 15 - 0 |
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191 cm 32 182 4 - 17 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhandouji Quantou! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Jackson! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quantou rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage. Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quantou is defending well.
Quantou gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Quantou stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Quantou lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A head kick misses from Quantou.
Quantou has managed to clinch.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quantou has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jackson regains guard immediately. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Quantou throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Quantou stops Jackson from standing up. Jackson is trying to keep Quantou in close.
Quantou wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving. Quantou passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Quantou blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Quantou wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy. Quantou works his way into side control. Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Quantou in side control, just content to control the action for now. Jackson is trying to control Quantou's posture but Quantou avoids it.
Quantou decides to take the fight back to the feet. We've been told by Quantou's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Quantou instigates a clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson tries to pull guard but Quantou forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Zhandouji Quantou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jackson.
Quantou has picked Jackson up - he's going for a ride! Quantou dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Jackson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Quantou manages to mount him!
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Quantou working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth. Quantou trying to control but Jackson is having none of it. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Jackson tries to hold on but Quantou pushes him away.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quantou wants to finish this one by submission but Jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Quantou. Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Quantou. What's that going to do exactly? Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Quantou's attempts to control the action. Jackson tries to hold on but Quantou pushes him away.
Quantou working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jackson tries to lock up and control but Quantou gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zhandouji Quantou dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quantou throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely. A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Quantou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quantou throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quantou - that will leave a mark!
Quantou throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jackson feints the counter takedown. Jackson defending well as Quantou loads up on a big left hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quantou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage. Quantou stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Quantou lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Quantou manages to move to mount!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Quantou fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Quantou has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Quantou punishing his opponent with strikes. Jackson tries to hold on but Quantou pushes him away. Quantou trying to control but he's not successful this time. Quantou controlling the pace for now. Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Jackson tries to buck Quantou off but he can't manage it. Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Quantou with the ground and pound from mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Quantou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape. Quantou content just to control the position here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson tries to hold on but Quantou pushes him away. Quantou tries to control but Jackson wriggling away. Quantou landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble! Quantou fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
 Jackson is rocked! Quantou postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jackson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Quantou and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhandouji Quantou!
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