PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Patiently Waiting. Curtis Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Hurt's chin.

Jackson
vs
Hurt

185 cm
25
173 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Hurt.
Hurt moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A combination from Hurt does no damage.
Hurt throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson throws a head kick but Hurt moves out of range.
Hurt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hurt blocks a head kick by Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Hurt.
Hurt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick but Hurt moves out of range.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Hurt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurt tries to avoid it.
Hurt throws a leg kick that misses.
Hurt misses the jab.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.

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.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hurt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Hurt does no damage.
Jackson throws a head kick that Hurt semi-blocks.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there

and Hurt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hurt stalling.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Hurt trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hurt controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to kick Hurt off but Hurt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Hurt 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.

A head kick by Jackson misses
and Hurt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hurt counters with a straight right hand.
Hurt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hurt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Hurt checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Hurt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hurt counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Hurt jumps back.
Hurt connects with a body shot.
Hurt misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Hurt moves his leg out of the way.
William Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson throws a head kick that Hurt semi-blocks.

It looks like William Hurt has been cut.
Hurt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hurt misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Hurt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurt just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson throws a leg kick
enabling Hurt to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hurt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hurt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson tries a low kick but Hurt avoids it.
The fighters circling - Hurt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Hurt counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurt with a nice cross.
Hurt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Hurt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thumps Hurt with a low kick.
Hurt avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hurt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Hurt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson wants to stand but Hurt is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Hurt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hurt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Hurt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hurt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hurt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hurt throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson cracks the inside of Hurt's front leg.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Hurt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurt tries to avoid it.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Hurt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hurt throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurt.
Hurt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson cracks the inside of Hurt's front leg.
Hurt shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Hurt 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.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
Hurt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Hurt down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Curtis Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurt scores with a jab.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Hurt's legs.
Hurt blocks the body kick.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Hurt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hurt throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Hurt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on William Hurt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hurt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hurt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Hurt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Hurt throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Hurt tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hurt scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hurt misses.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurt scores with a body shot.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hurt swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Hurt avoids the head kick by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hurt takes a step back to recover.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Hurt takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hurt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Hurt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four 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 throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hurt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hurt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Hurt misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
Hurt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hurt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Hurt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson had his way with William Hurt in that round.
The cut man is working on William Hurt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hurt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurt with a nice cross.
Hurt throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Hurt.
Curtis Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hurt counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hurt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Hurt moves out of range easily.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurt throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Hurt 's knee.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hurt swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurt loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Hurt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Hurt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Hurt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Hurt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Hurt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jackson. That one must have hurt.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Hurt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hurt is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jackson tries to work over Hurt's front leg with a kick but Hurt checks it.
Jackson misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Hurt looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Hurt avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Hurt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurt misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
William Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurt lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Curtis Jackson!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Curtis Jackson!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Curtis Jackson!

Curtis Jackson wins by unanimous decision!
Curtis Jackson retains his welterweight title!