PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: KRS One - Step Into a World. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Julio
vs
Jackson

186 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
183 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio blocks a jab.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Julio.
Julio throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Julio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Julio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Julio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Julio tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Julio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Julio.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Julio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Julio misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Jackson swings for the body but Julio moves out of range.
A jab from Julio does it's job there.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Julio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Julio misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Julio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Julio avoids it well.
Julio scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Julio scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julio looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Julio.
Julio misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson catches Julio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Julio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Julio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Julio is out of range.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a right hand that Julio ducks under and follows up with a left that Julio also avoids with ease.
Julio throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio misses with a looping left.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Julio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Julio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Julio lands a two punch combo.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Julio.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Julio misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson swings for the body but Julio moves out of range.
Julio walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Julio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Julio.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Julio is just out of range.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Julio.
Julio stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Julio throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Julio lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Julio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Julio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Julio counters with a straight right hand.
Julio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson swings for the body but Julio moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Julio misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Julio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Julio misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. Julio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Julio avoids nicely.
Julio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Julio avoids them all with ease.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jackson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Julio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
John Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio throws a one two combo.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Julio swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Julio cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Julio looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Julio just misses with a punch to the body.
Julio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Julio counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
Julio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Julio lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Julio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julio throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Julio throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Julio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson slips a jab from Julio.
Julio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Julio dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Julio.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Julio counters with a nice uppercut.
Julio looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Julio.
Julio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Julio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Julio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Julio moves away and avoids it.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julio was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Julio.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Julio tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Julio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Julio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Julio misses.
Jackson works over Julio's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Julio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Julio missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio blocks a jab.
Julio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Julio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Julio should have avoided that one.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Julio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Julio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Julio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Julio had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Julio counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Julio scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 an uppercut. Julio saw that one coming.
Julio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson slips a jab from Julio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Julio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson slips a jab from Julio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Julio 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Don Julio!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Don Julio!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Don Julio!

Don Julio wins by unanimous decision!
Don Julio took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) for their support in the buildup to the fight.