PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 3259 p4p, 328 weight class) and Walter Jackson (ranked 2669 p4p, 291 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boss
vs
Jackson

184 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Conviction

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson pushes Boss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boss prevents a body shot from Jackson .
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Boss.
Nice body punch from Boss.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boss up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jackson .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Boss controls the action.
Boss trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson works on Boss's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson avoiding damage.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boss swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Boss is looking to control Jackson 's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boss has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boss.
Jackson has Boss pressed against the cage, preventing Boss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Jackson .
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boss fails to land.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Boss letting Jackson take a breather here.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosss head.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boss tries to work over Jackson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short uppercut from Jackson .

Boss breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Boss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Boss.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson 's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Boss misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson trying to stall but Boss improves his position.
Boss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boss tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Boss back against the cage.
Boss throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson .

Boss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bagel Boss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Boss is looking to score with low kicks.
Boss lands a lovely overhand right.
Boss throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Boss only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Boss throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Boss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson 's calf.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Boss's shoulder, as Boss tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boss misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson ! But no joy.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boss drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boss misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walter Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boss.
Jackson punishes Boss's body with a nice straight punch.
Boss bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson .
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a combination. Boss tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Boss throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Boss moved out of range nicely.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Boss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boss scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boss.
Boss misses the shot to the body.
Boss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Boss counters with a straight right hand.
Boss does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Boss.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Boss. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boss. Boss obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boss takes a swing at Jackson 's ribcage but misses.
Boss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boss slips under a jab.
Boss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Boss cracks a nice hook into Jackson 's ribs.
Boss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson 's calf.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Boss is just out of range.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boss smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson .
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boss, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Boss lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson trying to stall but Boss improves his position.
A short right from Jackson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Walter Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Boss avoids the body shot from Jackson .
Bagel Boss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson .
Boss throws a low kick, looking for Jackson 's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Boss throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Boss slips the punch.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Boss's belly button to the back.
Boss lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson 's head.
Boss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boss throws a hook to the side of Jackson 's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson .
Boss misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boss.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Boss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boss fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boss.
Jackson 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boss wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries a body shot but Boss blocks it.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Boss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Boss controls his hands.
Boss blocks a body shot from Jackson .
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Boss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boss tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Boss back against the cage.
Boss is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boss.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Boss prevents a body shot from Jackson .
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Boss uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jackson gets a clinch.
A short right from Jackson .
A shot in the inside from Boss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson works on Boss's body with a couple of short punches.

Boss breaks the clinch.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boss looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boss throws a hook to the side of Jackson 's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Jackson is rocked!
A leg kick checked by Jackson .
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Boss finish him?
Donk. Jackson catches Boss right on the button with a cross.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
A leg kick checked by Jackson .
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Boss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boss swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Walter Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Boss bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Jackson ! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bagel Boss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

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