PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D C Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Real American. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

C Jackson
vs
Prado

183 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, D C Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Prado!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prado misses with a straight left.
Prado misses with a series of wild punches.
Prado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prado throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.

Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prado is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Prado is trying to get back to full guard.
Prado trying to control from the bottom.

Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Prado is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prado's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Prado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson prevents Prado from standing back up.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Prado is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Jackson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jackson slips a straight right by Prado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Prado finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Prado misses with a double jab.
Prado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Prado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prado throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Prado throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Prado throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Prado misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Prado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Prado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prado slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Prado throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Prado!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Prado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Prado throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Prado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Prado tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Prado.
Jackson slips under a jab.

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson prevents Prado from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.

Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado is trying to escape back to his feet but Jackson uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Prado, who protects the arm well.
Prado is trying to improve his position.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Prado is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

D C Jackson 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.

Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prado. Prado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Prado looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prado.
Prado misses with a body shot.
Alex Prado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prado lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into rage.
Prado misses with a straight right.
Prado misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.

Jackson feints and as Prado raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Prado is keeping the position.
Prado looking to control.

Jackson stands up from Prado's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prado gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Prado wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Prado wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Prado is breathing heavily.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson pushing down on Prado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Prado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Prado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Prado defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Prado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson trying to control the action but Prado is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Prado shows good takedown defense.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson slips under a jab.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Prado.
Prado gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Prado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson throws a body punch but Prado moves out of range.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Prado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Prado looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Prado.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Prado looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Prado thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Prado throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prado moves away.
Alex Prado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prado misses with the combination.
Prado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prado throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson defending well as Prado loads up on a big left hand.

Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Prado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Prado being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

D C Jackson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Prado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Prado lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Alex Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prado lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Prado.
Prado just misses with a punch to the body.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
Prado throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Prado misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prado looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Prado moved out of range.
Prado misses with a combination

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Prado's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Prado, up you get!
Jackson scores with the left hand. Prado knows he should have avoided that one.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Prado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Prado is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prado is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position but Prado is working away.

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Prado is defending well.
Jackson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jackson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prado tries to improve position but can't.
Prado is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Prado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prado's waist but Prado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Prado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prado wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson throws a jab when Prado was well out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D C Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prado misses with a shot to the body
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Prado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Prado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prado misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Prado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
D C Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prado looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prado with a nice cross.
Jackson slips a straight right by Prado.
A shot to the body from Prado misses

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Prado's guard.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson prevents Prado from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
D C Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D C Jackson!