PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jackson
vs
Terry

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Intelligent

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy!

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 Sydney, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Terry!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson rushes Terry and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Terry holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.

Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Terry is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson tries to advance position but instead Terry slips a leg back in to half guard.
Jackson tries to stand and escape but Terry is controlling the position.
Jackson is keen to just control but Terry is a slippery customer.
Terry looks gassed!
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Terry pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Terry tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
A short left from Jackson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Terry tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Terry back against the cage.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Terry. Terry gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!

It looks like Mike Terry has been cut.
Jackson throws a combination. Terry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson stuns Terry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Terry defends it well.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Terry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson is trying to control. Terry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Terry is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Terry wants to get back to his feet.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Terry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terry keeps the fight on the outside.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Terry against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jackson feints and as Terry raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Terry had control of the position.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Terry is retaining full guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Terry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terry wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Terry tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Terry back against the cage.
Terry can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson 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.
Mike Terry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.

Terry is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson scores a takedown into full mount!
Terry is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Terry's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson working for a guillotine from mount but Terry is in no mood to give up.
Terry seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson tries to control but Terry wriggling away.
Terry wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jackson trying to control but Terry is having none of it.
Terry is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Terry prevents Jackson from taking his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Terry is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Terry?
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Terry on the ground.
Jackson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Terry is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Terry is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Terry is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Terry really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.

Jackson get's back to his feet.

Jackson has Terry up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Terry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Terry with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Terry didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Terry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jackson drives through and clinches with Terry against the cage.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Terry.
Terry is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Terry down to the mat. Terry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Terry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terry sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson wants to stand up but Terry has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Terry.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Terry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Terry tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jackson manages to move to mount!
Jackson tries to control but Terry wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.

Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Terry is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
Jackson won't let Terry get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jackson looking to control but Terry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
Terry's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jackson looking to control but Terry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry is bucking up trying to escape but Jackson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson is looking to stand but Jackson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Jackson thowing shots but they're missing.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Terry is holding on tight.
Quinton Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson won't let Terry get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Terry is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Terry blocking the ground and pound.
Terry wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Terry hang on?
Jackson trying to control but Terry is having none of it.
Terry wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

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