PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Roederer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Roederer

185 cm
24
191 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Roederer!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a swing at Roederer's ribcage but misses.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roederer.
Roederer throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Roederer misses with a wild body shot.
Roederer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roederer misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Roederer misses with a left hand

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Roederer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson has Roederer pushed against the cage.
Roederer blocks an uppercut.
Jackson misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Roederer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Roederer avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Roederer is trying to break free.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Jackson.
Roederer throws an off balance right hand
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Roederer slips the punch.
No joy there for Roederer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roederer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Roederer misses.
Roederer lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roederer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Roederer is just out of range.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roederer misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body punch but Roederer moves out of range.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson slips a straight right by Roederer.
Roederer misses with a double jab
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson defending well as Roederer loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Roederer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roederer's head.
Roederer misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Roederer misses with a body shot
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roederer throws a combination that misses
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roederer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Roederer saw it coming and moves away.
Roederer is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Roederer missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roederer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Roederer tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Roederer sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louis Roederer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roederer slips under a jab.
Roederer misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Roederer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben 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.

Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Roederer's head.
A big right from Roederer misses.
Roederer throws a leg kick

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roederer is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson pushes Roederer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roederer misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roederer.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roederer throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roederer misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Roederer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roederer blocks a jab.
Roederer misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roederer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Roederer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Roederer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roederer misses the jab.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roederer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Roederer misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Roederer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roederer backs up against the cage.

It looks like Louis Roederer has been cut.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roederer throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab from Roederer.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roederer fails to land with a series of punches.
Roederer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roederer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roederer throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Roederer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson stalks Roederer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roederer's face. Roederer staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roederer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Roederer throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roederer misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Roederer misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roederer avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Ben Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Roederer slips a straight right by Jackson.
Roederer throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roederer throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Roederer throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Roederer moved out of range.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roederer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roederer throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Roederer off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roederer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roederer misses with a body shot.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Roederer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson moves out of range as Roederer strikes.
Roederer misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson swings for the body but Roederer moves out of range.
Roederer is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Roederer swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louis Roederer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roederer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Roederer keeps it at a distance.
Roederer misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roederer.
Roederer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Roederer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roederer duly obliges.
Roederer lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Roederer.
Roederer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roederer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Roederer counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Roederer to acknowledge the strikes.
Roederer thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice combination there by Roederer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roederer misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roederer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Roederer's head back.
Roederer misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roederer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Roederer misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roederer misses with a hook
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Roederer throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roederer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roederer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Roederer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson tests Roederer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Roederer.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Roederer is out of range.
Nice cross by Roederer.
Roederer avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Roederer throws a big shot that misses.
Roederer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roederer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Roederer.
Roederer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roederer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ben Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A cross from Roederer lands.
Roederer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roederer thinking.
Roederer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roederer throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roederer misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Roederer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roederer counters with a nice uppercut.
Roederer swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roederer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson lands a high kick!
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Roederer throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Roederer misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Roederer's leg. Roederer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roederer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roederer misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roederer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roederer tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Roederer misses.
Louis Roederer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roederer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a hook but Roederer blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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