PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Utah

182 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Utah.
Jackson stuns Utah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Utah.
Utah misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Utah momentarily.
Utah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Utah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Utah swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Utah 's knee.
Jackson cracks Utah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Utah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Utah misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Utah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Utah misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Utah is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Utah throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Utah's defenses.
Nice body kick there by Jackson.
Utah looks gassed!
Utah throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Utah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jackson defending well as Utah loads up on a big left hand.
Utah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Utah takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Utah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Donk. Jackson catches Utah right on the button with a cross.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Utah slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Utah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Utah's front leg but catches the back leg as Utah tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Utah's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Utah's torso.
Nice body kick from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Utah's head.
Jackson stalks Utah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Utah's face. Utah staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Utah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Utah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Utah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Utah's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jackson works over Utah's head and body with a nice combination.
Utah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Jackson lands with a hook. Utah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson thows a body kick. Utah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Utah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Utah has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jackson.
Jackson catches Utah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Utah crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Utah gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Utah manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Utah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Utah's head.
Utah takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Utah.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Utah in the body.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Utah knows he should have avoided that one.
Utah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Utah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Utah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Utah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Utah throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Utah can do to turn this around?
Utah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson stuns Utah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Utah is breathing heavily.
Utah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jonny Utah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson jabs at Utah's body.
Utah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Utah off balance momentarily.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Utah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson cracks Utah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Utah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson cracks Utah with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Utah throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Utah shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson feints and then cracks Utah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Utah down.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Utah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Utah walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Utah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Utah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Utah.
Jackson tests Utah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Troy Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Utah takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the body from Utah misses
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Troy Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Utah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Utah.
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Utah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Jackson lands a jab to Utah's midsection.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Utah backpedaling.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Utah backs away looking to recover.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Utah momentarily.
Utah misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Troy Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Utah's body. Utah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Utah misses its intended target.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Jackson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson lands a jab to Utah's midsection.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands a high kick!
Utah throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Utah loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Utah should have avoided that one.
Utah throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Utah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson throws a head kick that Utah semi-blocks.
Jackson throws a head kick that Utah semi-blocks.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Utah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Utah takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Utah misses.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Utah doesn't seem bothered though.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Utah connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Utah off balance momentarily.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Utah will feel that in the morning.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Utah throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Utah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Utah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Utah tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Utah drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Utah keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Utah breaks the clinch.
Utah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Utah misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Utah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice shot by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Utah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jonny Utah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Utah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson slips a jab from Utah.
Utah misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Utah's knee momentarily.
Utah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
A slow jab from Utah misses its intended target.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson scores with a jab. Utah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Troy Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25

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