PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raxus Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name. Quinton Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Troy
vs
Jackson

180 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raxus Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Troy throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Troy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Troy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Troy circles away quickly and effectively.

Troy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troy pressing his opponent against the cage.

Troy pulls guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Troy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson thows a big elbow that misses.
Troy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pushes down on Troy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Troy is working away.
Troy wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Troy's head.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Troy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Troy's head.

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

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Troy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Troy sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Troy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works his way into full mount!
Jackson trying to control but Troy is having none of it.
Jackson misses with a head shot.

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.
Troy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a head shot.
Troy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Troy tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson tries to control but Troy wriggling away.
Jackson misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Troy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Troy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Troy pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Troy is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Troy has his back to the cage.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Troy walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Troy's body. Troy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Troy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Troy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson tests Troy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Troy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Troy moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quinton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Troy is rocked!
Jackson throws a right hand that Troy ducks under and follows up with a left that Troy also avoids with ease.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Troy moves out of range.
Troy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oh Troy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Troy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Troy seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Troy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson feints a jab promting Troy to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Troy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Troy's head.
Nice body punch from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Troy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson works over Troy's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Troy off the cage and back into rage.
Troy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Troy's head.
Troy misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Troy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson jabs Troy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson lands a jab to Troy's midsection.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Troy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Troy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Troy's ribs.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Troy backs away looking to recover.
Troy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quinton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Troy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Troy at a distance.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Quinton Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Troy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Troy scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Troy seems unphased.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Troy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Troy's belly button to the back.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Troy off the cage and back into rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Troy at a distance.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson thuds a left hand into Troy's body.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Troy closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Troy pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson feints a jab promting Troy to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Troy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Troy connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson tries to bum rush Troy with a series of wild strikes but Troy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troy shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Troy 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raxus Troy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Troy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Troy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Troy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Troy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Troy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Troy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson cracks Troy with a good jab.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson cracks Troy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Troy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Troy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Troy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Troy's belly button to the back.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Troy rather than just go for the knockout.
Troy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Troy doesn't seem phased though.
Troy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson digs a good hook to Troy's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson thuds a left hand into Troy's body.
Troy fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Jackson tests Troy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Troy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Troy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson slips under a jab from Troy.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Troy shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raxus Troy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Troy.
Troy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Troy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a combination. Troy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Troy looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Troy shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Troy's defenses.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jackson jabs at Troy's body.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Troy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Troy connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson throws a combination. Troy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Troy scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Troy.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Troy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Troy avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Troy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson stuns Troy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Troy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Troy. Troy gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Troy scores with a head kick.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.

Troy closes the distance and clinches.
Troy gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Raxus Troy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinton Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Troy connects with a knee to the head.
Troy scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30

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