PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nic Caswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Caswell
vs
Jackson

163 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nic Caswell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caswell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Caswell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caswell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Caswell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Caswell counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Michael Jackson has been cut.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Caswell walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Caswell swinging wilding here.
Caswell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Caswell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Caswell misses with a wild combination.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Caswell is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Caswell prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Caswell is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson keeps control of Caswell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Caswell won't allow it.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.

Caswell breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Caswell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Caswell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Caswell swinging wilding here.
Jackson with a hook.
Michael Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caswell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caswell misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caswell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jackson clinches up with Caswell and pushes him back against the cage.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson moves out of range as Caswell strikes.
Caswell misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caswell at a distance.
Caswell misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caswell is breathing heavily.
Caswell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Caswell misses with an uppercut

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Caswell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break free.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Caswell shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Caswell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Caswell fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Caswell is avoiding it.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caswell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caswell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caswell misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nic Caswell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caswell is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Caswell breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Caswell.
Caswell misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Caswell.
Jackson blocks a jab.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Caswell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free but Caswell has control.
Jackson wants to break free but Caswell has control.
Caswell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Caswell looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nic Caswell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson can't break the clinch.

Caswell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caswell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caswell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caswell counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Caswell misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Caswell.
Jackson keeps control of Caswell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Caswell fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caswell throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Caswell stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Caswell tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caswell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Caswell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Nic Caswell has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caswell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caswell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Caswell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caswell fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Caswell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caswell has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free but Caswell has control.
Caswell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Caswell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free but Caswell has control.

Caswell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caswell misses with a double jab

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson keeps control of Caswell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Caswell has double underhooks.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Caswell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Caswell misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caswell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caswell shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Caswell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson darts in and clinches Caswell up against the cage.

Caswell manages to break the clinch.

Jackson has Caswell up against the cage in a clinch.
Caswell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Caswell won't allow it.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson is trying to break free.

Caswell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caswell throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Caswell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Caswell misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Caswell backing up. Caswell nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Caswell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caswell closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Caswell pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nic Caswell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Caswell swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Caswell in a clinch.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Caswell keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Caswell is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Caswell keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Caswell is controlling the position.

Caswell breaks the clinch.
Caswell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Caswell throws a combination that misses

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Caswell closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caswell misses with a double jab.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caswell. Caswell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Michael Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caswell takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Jackson has Caswell up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Caswell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jackson has Caswell up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Caswell keeps him there for the moment.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson cracks Caswell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nic Caswell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caswell throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Caswell misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caswell slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jab by Caswell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caswell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caswell off to one side.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Caswell in a clinch.
Caswell prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson prevents Caswell from breaking the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caswell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Caswell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Caswell misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caswell stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.

That has opened up Michael Jackson's cut even more.
Caswell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Caswell or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Caswell misses.
Caswell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Caswell scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Caswell.
Caswell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caswell counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Caswell to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caswell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Caswell throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Caswell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Caswell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caswell.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Caswell avoids it well.
Caswell shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Caswell avoids them all with ease.
Caswell misses with a combination

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson is trying to break free.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caswell fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Caswell misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Caswell circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caswell fails to land with a series of punches.
Caswell throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.

Jackson rushes Caswell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Caswell keeps him there for the moment.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caswell misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caswell misses with a wild combination.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Caswell.
Caswell throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Caswell misses.
Caswell looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Caswell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
A left and a right from Caswell both land. Nice combination.

Jackson is rocked!

The cut above Michael Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Caswell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Caswell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caswell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caswell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Caswell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caswell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Caswell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caswell.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caswell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caswell counters with a straight right hand.
Caswell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Caswell drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caswell misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Caswell moves out of range.
Caswell throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caswell throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Caswell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caswell has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caswell jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Caswell around his waist. Caswell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nic Caswell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Caswell has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson can't break the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caswell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caswell throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jackson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Caswell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caswell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Caswell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Caswell.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Caswell counters with a one-two to the body.
Caswell misses with a combination

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Caswell breaks the clinch.
Caswell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Caswell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caswell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Caswell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Caswell avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caswell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Caswell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caswell, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Caswell is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson prevents Caswell from breaking the clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caswell has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free but Caswell has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caswell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson can't break the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nic Caswell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caswell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nic Caswell.
I think Jackson 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Jackson!