PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamarcus Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wiley
vs
Jackson

185 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamarcus Wiley!
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, Shane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiley throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Wiley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wiley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Wiley fights it but they end up in guard.
Wiley keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wiley's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiley wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson throws a strike but Wiley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wiley being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson controls Wiley momentarily but Wiley frees himself.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Wiley from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.

Shane Jackson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wiley takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Wiley throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Wiley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Wiley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Wiley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiley misses the shot to the body.
Wiley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wiley doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Wiley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiley misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson tests Wiley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wiley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Wiley counters with a left to the body.
Wiley swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Wiley misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.

Jackson feints and as Wiley raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiley trying to control the position.
Jackson passes Wiley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Wiley is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Wiley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Wiley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wiley swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Wiley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiley stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wiley misses with a jab to the body

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Wiley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Wiley!
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wiley is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiley blocking the ground and pound.
Wiley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson thowing shots but they're missing.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jackson working Wiley over with strikes here.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiley is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson tries to control but Wiley wriggling away.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shane Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jackson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Wiley is rocked!
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
Jackson working Wiley over with strikes here.
Oh Wiley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson unloads with some shots from mount but Wiley bucks and avoids them well.
Wiley seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Wiley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
Wiley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Wiley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson punching from mount but Wiley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wiley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wiley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson thumps Wiley with a low kick.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wiley closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Wiley circles away.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Wiley counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiley.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Wiley lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Wiley counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Wiley circles away easily
and Wiley counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wiley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
A big right from Wiley misses.
Jamarcus Wiley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiley misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiley lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jamarcus Wiley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wiley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wiley misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Wiley misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Wiley backpedaling.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Wiley saw it coming and moves away.
Wiley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wiley.
Wiley connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiley throws a shot to the body.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wiley misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Wiley throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Wiley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiley.

Wiley clinches.
Wiley swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiley lands a left hand.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson tries to work over Wiley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wiley tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Wiley avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Wiley throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wiley blocks a body shot from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiley tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Wiley fails to land.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Wiley.
Wiley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson digs a right hand into Wiley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiley's gas tank.
Wiley tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Wiley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wiley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiley is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wiley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiley.
Wiley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiley.
Wiley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiley lands a right hand.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Wiley is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Wiley.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Wiley tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A hook to the body from Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Jackson.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

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