PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gearge jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
jone

191 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, gearge jone!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
jone throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
jone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - jone circles away.
Horrible takedown by jone or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson tries to clinch there but jone circles away.
jone circles away from the clinch attempt.
gearge jone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jone fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch but jone moves out of range.

jone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - jone lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as jone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but jone is having none of it.

Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes jone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jackson tries to clinch up but jone circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from jone.
jone tries to clinch but Jackson moves away

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
jone wants a takedown.
Jack Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gearge jone.
jone goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
jone looks gassed!
jone misses with a takedown

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
jone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but jone is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
jone tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
jone tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
jone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
jone looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but jone blocks with his arms.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
jone missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from jone.
jone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but jone blocks with his arms.
jone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson prevents jone from breaking the clinch.
jone lands a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
jone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
jone jumps guard but Jackson stands there with jone around his waist. jone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but jone gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning jone up against the cage.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
jone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
jone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
jone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
jone is trying to break free.
jone is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gearge jone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

jone has his takedown stuffed

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
jone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
jone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
jone stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for jone.
jone wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
jone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
jone fails to pull guard.
jone letting Jackson take a breather here.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent jone's takedown attempt.
Jack Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gearge jone.
jone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
jone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
jone is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
jone fails to pull guard.
jone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. jone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson wants to clinch but jone slips to the side

and jone counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by jone.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
jone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
jone tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing jone back against the cage.
jone misses with some punches.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
jone missing with knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
jone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but jone is blocking nicely.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
jone has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
jone tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
jone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but jone blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but jone blocks it.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jone stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by jone as Jackson tries to tie him up.
jone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
jone looking for a takedown.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but jone gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
jone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
jone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
jone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but jone blocks it.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson tries to stall but jone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
jone working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but jone blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, jone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

jone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
jone keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but jone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but jone is blocking nicely.
jone tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by jone as Jackson tries to tie him up.
jone wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jone wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but jone blocks it.
jone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent jone's takedown attempt.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jone fails to pull guard.
Jack Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gearge jone.
Come on jone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
jone is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
jone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
jone wants to stall.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
jone trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
jone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. jone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
jone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
jone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and jone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but jone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
jone closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson taking a breather.
jone working Jackson over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but jone blocks it.
jone tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jone takes a knee right on the jaw!
jone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but jone blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to jone's face.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but jone blocks it.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but jone improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
jone tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by jone as Jackson tries to tie him up.
jone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
jone is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
jone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from jone.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
jone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
jone missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by jone as Jackson tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!