PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Storm Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enric Palazuelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the Tiger. 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.

Jackson
vs
Palazuelos

182 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Untouchable Fight Nutrition(Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Storm Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enric Palazuelos!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palazuelos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palazuelos throws a nice head kick!
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Storm Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Palazuelos is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackson is pressing down on Palazuelos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palazuelos is holding on for now.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Palazuelos is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Palazuelos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palazuelos is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Storm Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Palazuelos moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Palazuelos tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palazuelos is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Palazuelos takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jackson throws an elbow but Palazuelos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palazuelos tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Palazuelos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palazuelos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jackson.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson trying to control the position but Palazuelos is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palazuelos parries the strikes from Jackson easily there. Jackson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Palazuelos to escape.
Jackson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackson trying to control the action but Palazuelos is working from the bottom.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Palazuelos, who protects the arm well.
Jackson trying to control the action but Palazuelos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Palazuelos's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Palazuelos!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palazuelos is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is really struggling to control Palazuelos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Storm Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Palazuelos's half guard.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Palazuelos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson works his way into side control.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson trying to control the position but Palazuelos is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palazuelos tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Palazuelos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palazuelos is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jackson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Palazuelos's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palazuelos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jackson takes a little break here. Palazuelos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palazuelos can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to control but Palazuelos is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves into full mount!
Palazuelos blocking the ground and pound.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Palazuelos blocking the ground and pound.
Jackson tries to control but Palazuelos wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Palazuelos hang on?

Palazuelos is rocked!
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 looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Jackson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Palazuelos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palazuelos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Palazuelos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries to control but Palazuelos wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Storm Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Palazuelos ducks down to avoid it.

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Palazuelos was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Palazuelos keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Storm Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Palazuelos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palazuelos tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Palazuelos, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Palazuelos against the cage but Palazuelos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palazuelos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!

Palazuelos darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Palazuelos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Storm Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Palazuelos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palazuelos to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Palazuelos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palazuelos sprawls well. Palazuelos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Palazuelos is looking to clinch.
Palazuelos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Palazuelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Palazuelos moves into the clinch.
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 stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Palazuelos after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Palazuelos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Palazuelos wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.

Palazuelos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palazuelos is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Palazuelos circles away and we're back to standing.
Palazuelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Palazuelos has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palazuelos can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Palazuelos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson is working for takedown but Palazuelos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson misses with a body punch.

Palazuelos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Palazuelos sprawls well.
Palazuelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palazuelos throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Enric Palazuelos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palazuelos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enric Palazuelos.
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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Storm Jackson!
Our winner, Storm Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.