PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Sforza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Jackson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jackson
vs
Sforza

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gianfranco Sforza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sforza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sforza.
Sforza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sforza throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sforza counters with a straight right hand.
Sforza throws a combination that misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sforza counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sforza pinned against the cage. Sforza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Sforza in a clinch.
Sforza can't break the clinch.
Sforza is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Sforza misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Sforza will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sforza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sforza sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sforza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Sforza scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Sforza moved out of range nicely.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sforza just misses with a punch to the body.
Sforza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Sforza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sforza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Gianfranco Sforza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Sforza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sforza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sforza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Sforza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sforza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sforza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sforza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Sforza, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Sforza against the cage but Sforza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sforza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sforza.
Sforza misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Sforza counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sforza moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Sforza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sforza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sforza as he jumps to the side.
Sforza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Sforza misses with a wild combination.
Sforza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sforza circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sforza moves out of range.
Sforza throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Jackson dominated that round.
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.

Sforza keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sforza checks a leg kick.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sforza circles away.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sforza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sforza.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Sforza.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Sforza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Sforza is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Sforza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Sforza sprawls well.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sforza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sforza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sforza!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sforza lands a nice shot to the body.
Sforza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Sforza cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sforza moves out of range.
Sforza misses with a few strikes there.
Sforza throws a shot to the body.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sforza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Sforza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sforza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sforza.
Sforza waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Sforza keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sforza counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sforza throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sforza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Sforza keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Sforza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sforza is working the combinations to good effect here.
A slow jab from Sforza misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Sforza.
Sforza misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Sforza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sforza which made him look bad.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Sforza counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.
Sforza misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sforza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sforza throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson cracks the inside of Sforza's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gianfranco Sforza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jackson staying out of range there.
Sforza misses with an uppercut.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sforza cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sforza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sforza as he avoids it easily.
Sforza misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sforza lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Sforza misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sforza's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sforza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sforza misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Sforza circles away.
Jackson with a hook.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sforza off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Sforza misses with a combination
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sforza moves out of range.
Sforza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Sforza circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sforza scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sforza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sforza stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Sforza throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Sforza pushes him off.
Sforza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sforza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson scores with a one two! Sforza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sforza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Sforza keeps it at a distance.
Sforza defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Sforza throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
A jab from Sforza misses.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.
Sforza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sforza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Sforza backing up. Sforza nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Sforza throws a combination that misses

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Sforza seems keen to control Jackson's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sforza keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Jackson!