PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cong Vo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cong Vo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vo
vs
Jackson

175 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cong Vo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vo tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

Vo rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Vo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vo tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Vo looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Vo looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.

Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vo uses from the top position.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vo manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

Jackson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vo moves into the clinch.
Vo slows down the pace here.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vo misses with a knee strike.
Vo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Cong Vo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Jackson.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vo pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Vo.
Vo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vo prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Vo has him pressed against the cage.
Vo can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Vo stalling against the cage.
Vo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Vo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Vo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Vo with a knee to the head.
Vo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vo trying to land knees to the body.

Jackson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jackson manages to end up in side control.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vo is breathing heavily.
Jackson moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes here but Vo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Jackson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Vo tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Vo avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Vo tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.

Vo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Vo looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vo looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Vo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Vo holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Vo misses with a knee strike.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Vo won't allow it.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vo moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Vo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Vo tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vo tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson throws a head kick but Vo moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Vo clinches up against the cage.
Vo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson wants to break free but Vo has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vo throws an elbow but it misses.
Vo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vo looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Vo stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding damage as Vo throws knees to the body.
Vo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cong Vo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Jackson.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vo tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Vo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Vo manages to get underhooks.
Vo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vo tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Vo manages to get underhooks.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Vo as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Vo's head but Vo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Vo which made him look bad.
Vo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Vo shows good takedown defense.
Vo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson scores with a one two! Vo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vo tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vo to the ground. Vo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cong Vo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vo wants to clinch.
Cong Vo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vo.
Vo wants to clinch.
Vo tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Vo sprawls well.
Vo tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Vo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vo closes the distance and clinches.

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.
Vo misses with a knee strike.
Vo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Vo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vo looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Vo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vo keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Vo won't allow it.
Vo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Vo tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.

Jackson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Vo defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vo is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
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 Cong Vo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vo pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Vo looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Vo trying to land knees to the body.
Vo misses with a knee strike.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Vo drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Vo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Dustin Jackson has been cut.
Vo lands a knee to the head.
Vo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vo is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vo down to the mat. Vo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vo wants to clinch.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vo tries to clinch up.
Vo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Cong Vo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Jackson.

Vo gets a clinch.
Vo landing knees to the head.
Vo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vo misses with a knee to the head.
Vo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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 wants to break free but Vo has control.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vo misses with a knee strike.
Vo tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Vo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vo trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson jumps guard but Vo stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Vo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cong Vo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Vo sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vo is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Vo is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Vo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.

Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vo is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vo wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vo tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Vo moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cong Vo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cong Vo!