PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cleaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleaner comes to the cage accompanied by lets go outside the house. Jackson has chosen I Get Money as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cleaner
vs
Jackson

187 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
286 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Cleaner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaner shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Cleaner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cleaner.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cleaner.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson leaves Cleaner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Cleaner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cleaner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cleaner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cleaner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Cleaner pushes him off.
Cleaner throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cleaner.
Cleaner shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four 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 attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cleaner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cleaner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cleaner scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Cleaner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Cleaner from controlling successfully.
Cleaner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cleaner throwing strikes but missing.
Cleaner postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson won't allow Cleaner to sweep him here.

Cleaner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cleaner wants to sweep but no luck.
Cleaner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cleaner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cleaner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cleaner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cleaner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Cleaner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control but Cleaner is working from the bottom.
Jackson is fighting to break Cleaner's control of his arms but Cleaner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleaner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cleaner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cleaner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cleaner is one step ahead there.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cleaner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Cleaner slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cleaner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cleaner throws a big right hand that misses.
Cleaner wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Cleaner with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four 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 keeping moving, preventing Cleaner from controlling successfully.
Cleaner thows a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cleaner tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cleaner fails with a takedown attempt.
Cleaner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Cleaner pushes him off.
Curtis Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Cleaner pushes him off.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaner shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Cleaner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but Cleaner is having none of it.
Cleaner misses with a wild body shot.

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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Cleaner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cleaner fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Cleaner.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson slips a jab from Cleaner.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cleaner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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