PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotten comes to the cage accompanied by White Zombie - More Human Than Human. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rotten
vs
Jackson

187 cm
28
185 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
185 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rotten is defended easily by Jackson.
Rotten shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Rotten moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Good work by Rotten as he checks the leg kick.
Rotten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Rotten misses the target.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Rotten in a clinch.
Jackson gets through Rotten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Rotten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Rotten misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rotten pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rotten working aggressively here.
Rotten misses with the head strike.
Rotten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rotten.
Rotten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Rotten throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rotten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rotten jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Rotten gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rotten swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rotten. Rotten gets slowly back to his feet.
Rotten moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rotten.
Rotten throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rotten comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rotten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Rotten.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Rotten counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rotten controlling the pace for now.
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Rotten off looking to stand but Rotten dives back in and keeps control.

Rotten 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 has hold of Rotten's hands but Rotten slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rotten trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Rotten content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson tries to roll over but Rotten keeps him under control.
Rotten content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is not content to let Rotten control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rotten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rotten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rotten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Rotten circles away.
Rotten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rotten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson swings for the body but Rotten moves out of range.
Rotten throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rotten missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rotten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rotten somewhat.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rotten connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Shawn Jackson has been cut.
Rotten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rotten throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Rotten shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rotten throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rotten swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotten has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotten has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rotten throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Rotten tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Rotten misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rotten backwards.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rotten backwards.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Rotten misses with some punches.
Rotten dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson works on Rotten's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Rotten in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rotten.
Rotten takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rotten holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Rotten's ribcage. Rotten let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Shawn Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson gets through Rotten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rotten misses with a punch on the inside.
Rotten misses with some punches.
Jackson looking to stall.
Rotten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rotten controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Jackson.
Rotten swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotten wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Rotten blocking some punches.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rotten.
Rotten misses with a punch on the inside.
Rotten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rotten misses with a punch on the inside.
Rotten takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rotten avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson tries a body shot but Rotten blocks it.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Rotten working aggressively here.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Rotten lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Jackson'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 lands a nice hook to Rotten's body. Rotten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rotten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Rotten throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnny Rotten is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rotten can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rotten backwards.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Rotten drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rotten.
Rotten has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Rotten avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
A nice left hand lands by Rotten.
Jackson tries a body shot but Rotten blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten working aggressively here.
Rotten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson is working Rotten over against the cage.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rotten backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson cracks Rotten with a nice body shot.
Rotten trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rotten into the cage.
Rotten lands an uppercut.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rotten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Rotten in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rotten backwards.
Rotten jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Rotten around his waist. Rotten gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Rotten's ribcage.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Rotten dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rotten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Rotten misses with the head strike.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rotten working aggressively here.
Rotten misses with some punches.
Jackson works on Rotten's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Rotten misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Rotten is blocking nicely.
Rotten misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rotten.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Rotten shrugs off.
Rotten throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson is working Rotten over against the cage.
A short right from Jackson.
Rotten jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Rotten gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Rotten's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rotten will feel that in the morning.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick there by Jackson.
Jackson feints and then cracks Rotten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rotten down.
Jackson thumps Rotten with a low kick.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Rotten avoids them all with ease.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rotten takes a step back to recover.
Rotten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rotten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Jackson!
Shawn Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.