PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Utah
vs
Jackson

180 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Utah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Utah drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson thumps Utah with a low kick.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Utah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Utah tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson throws a right hand that Utah ducks under and follows up with a left that Utah also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Utah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Utah defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson takes a swing at Utah's ribcage but misses.
Utah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Utah moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Utah looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Utah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Utah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Utah there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Utah blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Troy Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Utah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Utah.
Utah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Utah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Utah's head.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Utah avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Utah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jonny Utah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Utah throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Utah looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Utah's ribs.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson pushes Utah away with a front kick.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Utah takes a kick to the side of the head.
Utah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Utah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Utah misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Utah avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Utah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Utah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Utah ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jonny Utah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Utah's torso.
Utah blocks the body kick.
Utah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Utah misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Utah off balance momentarily.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Utah will feel that in the morning.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Utah's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Utah's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Utah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Jackson staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Utah misses with a body shot.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Utah moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Utah off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Utah loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Utah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Utah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Utah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jackson. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Utah misses with a double jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Utah misses with a looping left.
Utah avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a hook. Utah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson throws the left hand but Utah avoids the punch easily.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Utah seems unphased.
Utah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a nice body kick.
Troy Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson lands a jab to Utah's midsection.
Utah throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Utah's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Utah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Utah didn't see that one coming.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Utah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Utah. That did some damage!
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson cracks Utah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Utah misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29

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