PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Rayeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rayeed
vs
Jackson

165 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Rayeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deshawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayeed swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Come on Rayeed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Rayeed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rayeed's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayeed swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Rayeed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayeed misses with some punches.
Rayeed just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Rayeed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson is trying to drag Rayeed to the mat but Rayeed just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Rayeed manages to get underhooks.
James Rayeed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshawn Jackson.
Rayeed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Rayeed fails to land.
Rayeed tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rayeed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rayeed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rayeed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson is trying to drag Rayeed to the mat but Rayeed just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rayeed is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Rayeed on the inside.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson jumps guard but Rayeed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Rayeed swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rayeed definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson tries to break free but Rayeed pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rayeed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rayeed walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rayeed misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Rayeed misses with a looping left.
A jab from Rayeed misses.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rayeed.
Rayeed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rayeed throws an off balance right hand

and Jackson moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rayeed gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Rayeed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rayeed.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rayeed pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rayeed misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Rayeed has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rayeed working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Rayeed fails to land.
Jackson has Rayeed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rayeed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rayeed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson defending well as Rayeed loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Rayeed misses.
A big left from Rayeed misses.
Rayeed tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rayeed misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rayeed. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rayeed misses with a wild combination.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Rayeed.
A slow jab from Rayeed misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rayeed.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rayeed avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Rayeed throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson throws a fast counter high kick but Rayeed manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rayeed.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rayeed.
Rayeed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rayeed.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
James Rayeed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshawn Jackson.
Rayeed throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rayeed throws out the jab.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rayeed throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Rayeed avoids it easily.
Rayeed takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.

Jackson gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
James Rayeed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rayeed throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rayeed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson tries to break free but Rayeed pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson jumps guard but Rayeed stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rayeed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rayeed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from Rayeed fails to land.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rayeed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rayeed moves away.
Rayeed looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rayeed loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Rayeed.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rayeed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rayeed misses with a straight left.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Rayeed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rayeed throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rayeed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayeed.
Rayeed misses with a looping right.
Jackson slips a jab from Rayeed.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rayeed changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Deshawn Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Rayeed misses.
Rayeed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson slips under a jab from Rayeed.
Rayeed looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Rayeed misses the shot to the body.
Rayeed misses with a straight right.
Rayeed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rayeed misses the jab.
Rayeed just misses with a punch to the body.
James Rayeed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Rayeed misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rayeed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rayeed. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rayeed misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rayeed dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rayeed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.
Rayeed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayeed throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Rayeed cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rayeed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson slips a jab from Rayeed.
Rayeed throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayeed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rayeed throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Rayeed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Rayeed sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Rayeed avoids it this time.
Rayeed slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Rayeed loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Rayeed throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Rayeed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
James Rayeed is winning the standup battle so far.
Rayeed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a jab.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Rayeed lands an uppercut.
Rayeed working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed stalls.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
James Rayeed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deshawn Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson wants to break free but Rayeed has control.
Rayeed swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rayeed.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Rayeed swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Rayeed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rayeed fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rayeed misses with the combination.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rayeed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Rayeed misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Rayeed. Those never looked like landing.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rayeed walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rayeed misses with an uppercut.
Rayeed misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Rayeed has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayeed working aggressively here.
Rayeed misses with the head strike.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Rayeed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Rayeed.
Rayeed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rayeed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Rayeed.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rayeed misses with some punches.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rayeed smiles and moves away.
Deshawn Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Rayeed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rayeed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Rayeed!