PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by Flea - Pea. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rogers
vs
Jackson

150 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

160 cm
28
136 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Rogers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Milo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Rogers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rogers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Rogers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogers.
Rogers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Rogers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rogers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Rogers postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Rogers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rogers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Rogers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rogers, into his guard.
Rogers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

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 wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson preventing the sweep.

Rogers throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jackson uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Rogers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Rogers 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.
Jackson throws a hook but Rogers avoids it easily.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rogers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Rogers scores a takedown into full mount!

Rogers is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!

Rogers has an active guard here but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Rogers is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rogers actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jackson jumps into side control!
Jackson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rogers's legs.
Jackson trying to control the position but Rogers is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to work for a sweep but Jackson has mounted him!
Rogers tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Rogers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rogers is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four 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 trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed Rogers to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Rogers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.

Rogers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Milo Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jackson looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Kenny Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rogers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rogers lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rogers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogers thows a big elbow that misses.
Rogers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Rogers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rogers has Jackson in his guard.

Rogers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rogers wants to hit a switch here but Jackson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rogers there!
Rogers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Rogers is squirming around nicely.
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Rogers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Rogers to control.
Rogers is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
Rogers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rogers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rogers is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kenny Rogers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers slips under a jab.

Rogers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rogers in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Rogers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Rogers throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jackson is trying to control but Rogers manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rogers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kenny Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rogers prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Rogers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rogers trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Rogers working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Rogers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rogers with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rogers cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jackson tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.

Rogers swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jackson is now in Rogers's guard. A big mistake from Rogers there, giving up the dominant position!
Jackson trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jackson uses it to pass to side control.
Rogers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Rogers but he's now mounted!
Rogers can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Rogers had his way with Milo Jackson in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rogers dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Rogers's head and hops out.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rogers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Rogers or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson with a jab.
Rogers moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.

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 throws a hook but Rogers blocks it.
Kenny Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson with a jab.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rogerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Rogers shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Milo Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Rogers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Rogers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Rogers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rogers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rogers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rogers's back!
Rogers is really stuck here.
Rogers is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Milo Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
I really don't envy Rogers right now.
Jackson is riding his opponent, not letting Rogers buck him off.
Rogers trying to control the position but Jackson manages to sink in the hooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Rogers!
Kenny Rogers retains his featherweight title!