PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
ORielly

164 cm
24
163 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
166 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORielly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
ORielly misses with a straight right.
ORielly's corner calls for a 1-2. ORielly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from ORielly tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from ORielly.
Sloppy strikes from ORielly. Those never looked like landing.

ORielly throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. ORielly is in Jackson's guard.
Jackson pulls ORielly in close to prevent any damage.
ORielly with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson looking to control.
ORielly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson pulls ORielly in to control the position.

Joe Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and ORielly counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jackson misses with a hook
and ORielly counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

ORielly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but ORielly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ORielly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
ORielly is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
ORielly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ORielly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
ORielly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
ORielly is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
ORielly throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
ORielly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
ORielly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
ORielly blocking the ground and pound.
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for ORielly because Jackson loaded up on that one.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
Jackson tries to control but ORielly wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with strikes but ORielly is staying in there.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson raining down shots from the mount!
ORielly is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
ORielly avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for ORielly because Jackson loaded up on that one.
ORielly is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
ORielly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jackson throws some wild stikes that ORielly manages to avoid easily.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to finish ORielly with some ground and pound. This is bad for ORielly!
Jackson working ORielly over with strikes here.
ORielly avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Jackson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now ORielly is on top in guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but ORielly controlling him for the moment.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ORielly with a flurry of punches that miss.
ORielly scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aiden ORielly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson throws a leg kick
and ORielly counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
enabling ORielly to counter with a crisp jab.
ORielly closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. ORielly pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. ORielly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson tries to move to mount but ORielly blocks the move with his legs.
ORielly manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Joe Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
ORielly is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson punching from mount but ORielly doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson punching from mount but ORielly doing a good job of avoiding damage.
ORielly wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can ORielly hang on?
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
ORielly tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson unloads with some shots from mount but ORielly bucks and avoids them well.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ORielly is looking to escape.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
ORielly working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson raining down shots from the mount!

ORielly is rocked!
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish ORielly?
ORielly is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jackson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Jackson!