PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob pickerins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pickerins comes to the cage accompanied by way of the fist. Jackson has chosen 50 Cent - Back Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

pickerins
vs
Jackson

174 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

182 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob pickerins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pickerins works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and pickerins counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
pickerins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
pickerins misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and pickerins is able to avoid easily.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
pickerins misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles pickerins's knee momentarily.
pickerins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
pickerins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
pickerins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson wants to clinch up but pickerins keeps it at a distance.
pickerins misses with a jab, cross combination.
pickerins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pickerins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
pickerins lands a two punch combo.
pickerins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson cracks pickerins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
pickerins throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by pickerins. That's going to slow Jackson down.
pickerins throws a body kick the misses
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping pickerins at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
A head kick from Jackson lands but pickerins takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
pickerins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
pickerins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
A slow jab from pickerins misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pickerins misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on pickerins. That did some damage!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from pickerins.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. pickerins should have avoided that one.
pickerins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from pickerins is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
pickerins throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
pickerins wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on pickerins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
pickerins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
pickerins tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
pickerins tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
pickerins is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of pickerins backwards.
pickerins is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite pickerins's efforts to push away.
Jackson prevents pickerins from breaking the clinch.
pickerins working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand.
pickerins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson has pickerins pressed against the cage.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
pickerins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
pickerins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses pickerins's front leg but catches the back leg as pickerins tries to avoid it.
pickerins is breathing heavily.
pickerins throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
pickerins throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Jackson.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson has pickerins pressed against the cage, preventing pickerins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson gets through pickerins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing pickerins up against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite pickerins's efforts to push away.
pickerins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of pickerins backwards.
A frustrated look appears on pickerins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
pickerins is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of pickerins backwards.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
pickerins effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
pickerins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
pickerins is trying to break free.
pickerins tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
pickerins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson pushes pickerins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson is leaning against pickerins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of pickerins backwards.
Jackson just leaning against pickerins, taking a breather.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt pickerins or not.
Jackson lands a body punch.
pickerins is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing pickerins up against the cage.
pickerins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
pickerins has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on pickerins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
pickerins is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
pickerins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of pickerins backwards.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Curtis Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
pickerins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson jabs pickerins right on the nose. pickerins blinks but takes it well.
A big right from pickerins misses.
Bob pickerins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
pickerins throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
pickerins throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson feints and then cracks pickerins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow pickerins down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces pickerins off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson thuds his right hand into pickerins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson lands a jab.
pickerins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
pickerins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

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

Curtis Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

pickerins thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.

pickerins is rocked!
BOOM! Jackson lands a beautiful left hook that drops pickerins. pickerins tries to recover but Jackson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and pickerins lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Jackson!