PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kent
vs
Jackson

192 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quentin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kent throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
Kent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.

Kent drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Kent tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson is trying to break free.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Kent swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kent. Kent gets slowly back to his feet.

Kent clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kent lands a body punch.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kent wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kent avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kent up against the cage.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Kent in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Kent on the inside.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Kent jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Kent around his waist. Kent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kent dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Kent stalling.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Kent is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kent.
Kent lands a nice uppercut.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two 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.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kent is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Kent avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson tries to stall but Kent uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kent counters with a one-two to the body.
Kent swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kent counters with a nice uppercut.

Kent gets a clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Kent lands a body punch.
Kent has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kent lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to control Kent's arms but Kent gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jackson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kent is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jackson to the mat. Jackson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Kent is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Kent from standing up.
Kent controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kent from controlling successfully.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Kent isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kent.

Kent clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kent stalling in the clinch.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Kent goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Kent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson closes the distance but Kent moves to the side

and Kent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Kent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kent lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Kent moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Kent dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Kent in his tracks for a moment.
Kent is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kent blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kent has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Kent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kent avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Kent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kent goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Kent sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson shoots in but Kent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kent looking for a takedown.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Kent.
Kent is trying to break free.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Jackson trying to stall but Kent improves his position.
Kent dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Kent is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent taking a breather.
Kent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Kent.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Kent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Kent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kent circles away.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kent is looking to clinch.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kent has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kent pinned against the cage. Kent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kent lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Kent is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kent decides to stand back up.

Kent darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Kent is trying to break free.
Kent is trying to break free.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kent manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is trying to break free.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Kent tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Kent is avoiding it.
Jackson wants to clinch

and Kent counters by moving into the clinch.
Kent prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kent has denied him.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Kent to work.
Nice body punch from Kent - that landed with a thud.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent can't get the takedown.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Kent wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Kent lands an uppercut.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kent won't allow it.
Kent tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Kent dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kent has managed to clinch.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Kent lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Kent tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Kent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kent fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Kent lands a left hand.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.

Kent breaks from the clinch.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Kent.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kent moves into the clinch successfully.
Kent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Kent gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kent.
Jackson just leaning against Kent, taking a breather.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is trying to break free.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Kent is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kent is keeping busy.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Kent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kent pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kent is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kent tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Kent is controlling the position.
Jackson keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Kent blocks with his arms.
Kent is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kent fails to pull guard.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Kent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson trying to stall but Kent improves his position.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kent tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kent has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Jackson is looking to control Kent's arms but Kent gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kent.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Kent improves position.
Kent stalling the fight.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Kent's ribcage.
Jackson keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kent managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Kent's ribcage.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Kent.
Jackson looking to stall.
Kent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kent takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Kent gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Kent managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Kent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson prevents Kent from breaking the clinch.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kent won't allow it.
Kent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.

Jackson breaks the clinch.

Kent clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kent is trying to break free.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Kent shrugs off.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kent looking for a takedown.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Kent.
Kent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Kent's ribcage.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kent managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Kent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kent tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Kent can't break the clinch.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Kent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Kent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short body shot lands from Kent as the two fighters clinch.
Kent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson is looking to control Kent's arms but Kent gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Quentin Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quentin Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kent looking for a takedown.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Kent blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quentin Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kent 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Kent!