PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alocke Grenado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alocke Grenado acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jackson
vs
Grenado

180 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

220 cm
25
194 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alocke Grenado!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grenado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Grenado.
Grenado tries to clinch up.
Grenado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grenado blocks the body kick.
Jackson is looking to slow Grenado down with leg kicks.
Grenado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Grenado closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Grenado.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grenado's defenses.

It looks like Alocke Grenado has been cut.
Grenado misses with a knee strike.
Grenado lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Grenado takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Grenado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grenado.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grenado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Grenado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grenado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Grenado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grenado tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Grenado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.

Jackson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Grenado 's eye.
Grenado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grenado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Grenado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grenado misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Grenado fails to land.
Grenado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grenado.
Grenado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson lands a body shot.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Grenado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grenado looks gassed!
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson looking to stall.
Grenado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grenado up against the cage.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson prevents Grenado from breaking the clinch.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grenado.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Grenado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grenado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson tests Grenado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grenado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grenado walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Grenado throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Grenado only half commits.
Jab by Jackson.

Grenado closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Grenado takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson has Grenado pressed against the cage, preventing Grenado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson pushes Grenado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Alocke Grenado's cut even more.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grenado as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Grenado blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grenado being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Grenado on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Still in the clinch, Grenado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grenado misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Grenado 's eye.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson pushes Grenado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.

The cut above Alocke Grenado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Grenado in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grenado swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grenado.
Grenado takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Jackson.
Grenado tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Grenado avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Grenado throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Grenado takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Grenado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Grenado's head.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alocke Grenado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grenado tries a head kick but it misses.
Grenado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Jackson tries to clinch but Grenado moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grenado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Grenado.
Grenado darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grenado is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grenado lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Grenado takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grenados head.
Grenado has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Grenado won't want to take too many of those.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
Jackson trying to stall but Grenado improves his position.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson has Grenado pushed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Alocke Grenado's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Grenado swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson is leaning against Grenado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grenado backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shawn Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Grenado won't want to take too many of those.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson pushes Grenado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grenado's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alocke Grenado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shawn Jackson!