PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between O Shea Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It. O Shea Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shea Jackson
vs
Blade

190 cm
21
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
204 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, O Shea Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Blade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blade, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blade lands a shoulder strike.
Blade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Blade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson pushes Blade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Blade tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Blade walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blade moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Blade throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blade throws a big shot that misses.
Blade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blade scores with a nice strike.
Blade misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blade jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blade can pounce on him.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blade is trying to break free.
Blade lands a right hand.
Blade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blade throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Blade is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Blade tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Blade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blade takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Blade has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Blade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but Blade is having none of it.
Blade throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Blade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson swings for the body but Blade moves out of range.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blade ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Blade connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Blade is rocked!
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Blade saw that one coming.
Blade misses the shot to the body.
Blade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blade is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
Jackson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Blade to his knees! Jackson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). O Shea Jackson!
O Shea Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.