PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrano Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fender (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
Fender

195 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrano Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fender!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Fender as he checks the leg kick.
Fender shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Fender bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fender looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fender should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fender shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Fender avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyrano Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Fender or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Tyrano Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fender.
Jackson throws the left hand but Fender avoids the punch easily.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fender takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fender looks gassed!
Jackson tries to bum rush Fender with a series of wild strikes but Fender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fender circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Fender avoids nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fender has eaten all the pies!
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Fender avoids it well.
Jackson tries to bum rush Fender with a series of wild strikes but Fender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a one two! Fender had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fender chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Fender on that attempt.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fender is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fender.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Fender closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fender blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Fender avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fender fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrano Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fender looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Fender misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fender is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jackson drops Fender with a left right combo! Jackson follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Chris Fender has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fender circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Fender is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fender is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Fender counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fender shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyrano Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fender.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Fender jumps back.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Tyrano Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyrano Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fender avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fender shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fender showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Fender sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Fender wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Fender moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Fender lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fender with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Fender counters with a body kick.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fender sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fender wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick but Fender moves out of range.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Fender counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fender shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Fender counters with a left to the body.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fender.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Fender avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Fender avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fender is looking to clinch.
Fender on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrano Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Fender's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fender throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Fender misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fender misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fender moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson misses with the combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fender checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fender is defended easily by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fender fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyrano Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fender.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fender.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fender dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Fender avoids it well.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fender misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fender counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.

Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fender shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fender counters with a head kick.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Fender bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fender misses with a head kick.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fender shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Fender's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fender dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Fender tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fender somewhat.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fender fails with the takedown.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Fender bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fender can do to turn this around?
Horrible takedown by Fender or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to bum rush Fender with a series of wild strikes but Fender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chris Fender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrano Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fender.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrano 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

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