PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Abruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pietro Abruzzi enters the cage!

Jackson
vs
Abruzzi

189 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quincy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pietro Abruzzi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abruzzi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abruzzi scores with a leg kick.
Abruzzi throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Abruzzi misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abruzzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Abruzzi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Abruzzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Abruzzi misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Abruzzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abruzzi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pietro Abruzzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abruzzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abruzzi.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abruzzi.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abruzzi circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abruzzi swivels and escapes.
Abruzzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abruzzi lands a head shot.
Abruzzi throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Abruzzi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.

Abruzzi forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Abruzzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Abruzzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abruzzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abruzzi throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Abruzzi coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abruzzi swivels and escapes.
A left lands for Abruzzi.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Abruzzi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Abruzzi has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abruzzi smiles and moves away.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abruzzi scores with a punch to the head.
Pietro Abruzzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Abruzzi clinches up against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abruzzi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Abruzzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Abruzzi sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Abruzzi.
A jab from Abruzzi does it's job there.
Abruzzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Abruzzi tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abruzzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Abruzzi lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Abruzzi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abruzzi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abruzzi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Abruzzi clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Abruzzi.

Abruzzi breaks the clinch.
Abruzzi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Abruzzi 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 Abruzzi walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jackson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Abruzzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abruzzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abruzzi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.

Abruzzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Abruzzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abruzzi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abruzzi looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abruzzi drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Abruzzi holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abruzzi just stands there and leans against the cage.

Abruzzi breaks from the clinch.
Abruzzi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Abruzzi.
Abruzzi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Abruzzi.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abruzzi to score with a decent uppercut.
Abruzzi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abruzzi lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Abruzzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abruzzi throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Good exchange - Abruzzi coming out on top.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abruzzi throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Abruzzi with a hook.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Abruzzi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abruzzi.

It looks like Quincy Jackson has been cut.

Abruzzi rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Abruzzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abruzzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Abruzzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abruzzi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abruzzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pietro Abruzzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abruzzi throws a shot to the body.
Abruzzi digs a good hook to Jackson's body.

Abruzzi moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Abruzzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quincy Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Abruzzi digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Abruzzi digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.

Abruzzi moves into the clinch.
Abruzzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Abruzzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abruzzi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abruzzi thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Abruzzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abruzzi fails to land with a series of punches.

Abruzzi clinches.

Abruzzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Abruzzi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abruzzi.
Abruzzi lands a right hook to the body.
Abruzzi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abruzzi lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Abruzzi scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Jackson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abruzzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abruzzi lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Abruzzi.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abruzzi drops Jackson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Abruzzi follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pietro Abruzzi!