PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaquez Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
Jones

188 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaquez Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Jones gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jaquez Jackson.

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones managing to control the position.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jackson prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

We're going to have a standup here because Jaquez Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Jones jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaquez Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.

Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Jackson is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jaquez Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson works his way into side control.
Jackson staying calm.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jones is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Jones manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jackson.
Jones wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jaquez Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Jackson is now in Jones's guard.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones looking to control.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jackson won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones darts in trying to clinch

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaquez Jackson dominated that second round.
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!

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.

Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Jaquez Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jones tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jackson works his way into side control.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Jackson stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackson trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

Jaquez Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaquez Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jaquez Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson moves to clinch but Jones breaks away

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronnie Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronnie Jones.
I think Jackson 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaquez Jackson!
Jaquez Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.