PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mat Matmat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matmat comes to the cage accompanied by pass tha axe. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Matmat
vs
Jackson

176 cm
36
167 lbs
22 - 12 - 2

174 cm
25
164 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mat Matmat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matmat tries to clinch up.
Matmat misses the shot to the body.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matmat manages to avoid it.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matmat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matmat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Matmat.
Jackson misses with a hook. Matmat ducked under it nicely.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Matmat.
Matmat lands with a cross.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Matmat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Matmat lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matmat lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matmat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Matmat pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matmat takes a shot to the head.
Matmat trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matmat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matmat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matmat tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matmat blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Matmat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Matmat.
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 a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Matmat fails to land.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matmat's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matmat blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Matmat lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Nice elbow from Matmat.
Matmat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matmat looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Matmat controls his hands.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Matmat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matmat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Matmat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matmat blocks an uppercut.
Matmat is stalling here.
Matmat prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson cracks Matmat with a nice body shot.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Matmat prevents a body shot from Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Matmat fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Matmat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matmat taking a breather.
Matmat leaning against his opponent.
Jackson tries a body shot but Matmat blocks it.
Matmat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matmat looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson tries to work over Matmat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson presses Matmat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Matmat.
Matmat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Matmat.
Matmat trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Matmat backwards.
Matmat lands an uppercut.
Jackson blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Matmat.
Matmat trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donnie Jackson will probably get the nod.
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.

Jackson moves away from the strike by Matmat.
Matmat moves out of range of the strikes.
Matmat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Jackson rushes Matmat and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Matmat takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Donnie Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matmat landing knees to the head.
Matmat lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matmat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matmat trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matmat.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matmat.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matmat has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matmat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matmat misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matmat.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Matmat blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Matmat avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Matmat is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matmat has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Matmat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Matmat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matmat.
Matmat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matmat blocking some punches.
Matmat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matmat tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Matmat controls the action.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matmat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matmat prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Matmat scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Matmat lands with a left to the head.
Matmat tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Matmat back against the cage.
Matmat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matmat scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matmat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matmat.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matmat has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matmat backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matmat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Matmat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matmat stalling against the cage.
Matmat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson tries to work over Matmat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson tries to work over Matmat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matmat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Matmat throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Matmat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Matmat's shoulder, as Matmat tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Matmat tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut lands for Matmat. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Matmat finds it's target.
Matmat tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matmat manages to avoid it.
Matmat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson tests Matmat's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matmat.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Matmat.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Matmat.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matmat's elbow.
Matmat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Matmat.
Matmat misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Matmat uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Matmat on the inside.
Mat Matmat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matmat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Matmat misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Matmat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Matmat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Matmat.
Matmat tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Matmat back against the cage.
Matmat lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Matmat.
Matmat throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Matmat tries to tie him up.
Matmat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matmat lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matmat misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries a body shot but Matmat blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Matmat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matmat stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matmat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matmat.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matmat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matmat's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnie Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matmat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Matmat.
Matmat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matmat scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Matmat.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matmat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Matmat lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mat Matmat showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donnie Jackson!
Donnie Jackson very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.