PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jackson (ranked 2913 p4p, 4790 weight class) and Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Jordan

179 cm
24
160
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
155
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hal Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordan slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson sets himself, and Jordan steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.

Jordan moves into the clinch.
Jordan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jordan to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan lands a right hand.
Jordan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Jordan pushes him off.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Jordan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Jordan closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
Jordan lands an uppercut.
Jordan gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jordan.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jordan avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
Jordan lands a left hand.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jordan.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jordan working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jordan misses with a knee to the head.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jordan's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a body shot.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.

Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jordan taking a breather.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Jordan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
A shot to the liver by Jordan. Beautiful body shot.

Jordan forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hal Jordan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jordan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Jordan controls the action.
Jordan misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jordan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jordan misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jordan after a bit of a struggle.
Jordan lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jordan's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
Jordan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Jackson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jordan's brow.
Jordan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jordan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jordan misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Jordan shrugs off.

It looks like Hal Jordan has been cut.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Jordan as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jordan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jordan lands a body punch.
Jackson jumps guard but Jordan stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Jordan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jordan scores with a knee to the head.
Jordan connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jordan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan prevents the takedown attempt.
Jordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordan.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hal Jordan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jordan sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Jordan against the cage.
Jordan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jordan lands a nice uppercut.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson stalling the fight.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jordan is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jordan.
Jordan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jordan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jordan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Jordan. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jordan tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jordan's brow.
Jordan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jordan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Good exchange - Jordan coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw.

Jackson forces Jordan back against the cage and clinches.
Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan with a knee to the head.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Jordan.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jordan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hal Jordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jordan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Jackson darts in and clinches Jordan up against the cage.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Justin Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jordan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Hal Jordan!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Hal Jordan!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Hal Jordan!

Hal Jordan wins by unanimous decision!