PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stone's choice of entrance music: Gimme Shelter. Knuckle Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Stone

160 cm
29
151 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

166 cm
21
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Milo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Knuckle Stone!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Stone misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stone wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Stone keeps Jackson under control for a moment.
Jackson advances to mount.

Jackson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stone is now in Jackson's guard. A big mistake from Jackson there, giving up the dominant position!
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Stone is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson pulls Stone in close to prevent any damage.
Stone won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stone is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Knuckle Stone was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson punishes Stone's body with a nice straight punch.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckle Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Stone swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckle Stone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stone lands with a good body shot.
Stone with a jab.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stone digs a good hook to Jackson's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Stone trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Stone trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Stone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson works his way into full mount!

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 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stone wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson looking to control but Stone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson wants to take his opponent's back but instead Stone manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Milo Jackson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson staying out of range there.

Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stone wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson advances to full mount.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Jackson extends the arm and Stone is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Milo Jackson!