PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Strong Arm Steady. Wilson has chosen Innersection as his entrance music. Lee Wilson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jackson
vs
Wilson

187 cm
26
197 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

187 cm
39
195 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

VIRAL COMBAT

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilson is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson is just content to waste time from the top position. Wilson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jackson stops Wilson from standing up.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson stops Wilson from standing up.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilson has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Quinton Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
A big right from Jackson misses.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilson doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson slips a jab from Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Wilson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Wilson lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Wilson thumps Jackson with a low kick.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson 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.
Jackson won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that 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.

Jackson takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson scores with a kick to the body.
Wilson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Wilson rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Wilson tries to tie him up.
Wilson 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.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Good body shot from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wilson up against the cage.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Jackson is trying to push Wilson away but Wilson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson.
Wilson working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wilson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wilson misses with a straight right.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wilson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Wilson connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wilson.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wilson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jackson wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
Jackson staying calm.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson cracks Wilson with a big right hand but Wilson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wilson is avoiding damage well.
Wilson pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've been hearing that Jackson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
Wilson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jackson wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wilson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wilson dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson working the ground and pound but Wilson is defending the strikes.
Wilson prevents Jackson from improving position.
Jackson takes a little break here. Wilson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
An out of breath Quinton Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.