PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between G Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Underdog. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jackson
vs
Hardy

180 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, G Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hardy instigates a clinch.

Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Hardy or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson closes the distance but Hardy moves to the side

and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him.
Hardy content to stall in guard here.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy controlling from the top position.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Hardy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson is working an open guard so Hardy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
G Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson tries to clinch but Hardy moves away
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson closes the distance but Hardy moves to the side
and Hardy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hardy looks gassed!

Hardy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hardy trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Jackson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hardy counters by clinching up.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.

Jackson has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
G Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a body kick. Hardy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson cracks the inside of Hardy's front leg.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.

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

Jackson instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
G Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardy.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Hardy misses with a head kick.

Jackson darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.

Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Hardy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson swinging wilding here.

Jackson has managed to clinch.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardy's calf.

Hardy clinches.
Hardy has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson can't break the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson wants to clinch.
G Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson stalks Hardy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardy's face. Hardy staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
Jackson keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardy prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to break free but Hardy has control.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jackson tries to clinch up.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Hardy has the dominant position.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Hardy moves his leg out of the way.
Hardy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Jackson is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Jackson tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
G Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
Jackson tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hardy has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Hardy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardy off to one side.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.

Jackson pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Hardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Hardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Dan Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
G Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.

And that's the end of the fight!
G Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

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