PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapio Korjunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tapio Korjunne will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jackson
vs
Korjunne

180 cm
27
188 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tapio Korjunne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Korjunne momentarily.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Korjunne.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Korjunne both land. Nice combination.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Korjunne throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Korjunne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Jackson catches Korjunne right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korjunne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Korjunne didn't see that one coming.
Korjunne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Korjunne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson cracks Korjunne with a good jab.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Korjunne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Matthew Jackson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korjunne tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Korjunne keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korjunne was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Korjunne pushes him off.
Korjunne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korjunne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korjunne connects with a high kick.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Korjunne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Korjunne backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korjunne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Korjunne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Korjunne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but Korjunne moves out of range.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Korjunne avoids them all with ease.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Korjunne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Korjunne lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Korjunne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korjunne drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Korjunne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korjunne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Korjunne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Korjunne misses with a head kick.
Korjunne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Korjunne counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Korjunne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Korjunne duly obliges.
Korjunne throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Korjunne tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korjunne feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. Korjunne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Korjunne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korjunne throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Korjunne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Korjunne does no damage.
Korjunne throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Korjunne saw that one coming.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Korjunne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Korjunne.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matthew Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matthew Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Korjunne throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korjunne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Korjunne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Korjunne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Korjunne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Korjunne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice jab there from Korjunne.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korjunne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson cracks Korjunne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Korjunne.
Jab from Jackson.
Korjunne is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korjunne scores with a nice right hand.
Korjunne misses with a low kick.
Korjunne takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Korjunne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Korjunne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Korjunne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Korjunne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Korjunne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Korjunne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson has Korjunne pressed against the cage, preventing Korjunne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson gets through Korjunne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Korjunne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Korjunne misses with a knee to the head.
Korjunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Korjunne's efforts to push away.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Korjunne's defenses.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Korjunne scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Korjunnes head.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Korjunne in his tracks for a moment.
Korjunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Korjunne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Korjunne is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthew Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Korjunne. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Korjunne.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Korjunne's shoulder, as Korjunne tries to avoid the shot.
Korjunne keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Korjunne lands with a slapping head kick.
Korjunne sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Korjunne paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korjunne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Korjunne.
A punch combination from Korjunne misses.
Korjunne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Korjunne.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Korjunne seems unphased.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Korjunne circles away.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Korjunnes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson throws a body punch but Korjunne moves out of range.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korjunne circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korjunne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body punch but Korjunne moves out of range.
Korjunne throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch but Korjunne moves out of range.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korjunne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Korjunne scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Korjunne counters with a solid body kick.
Korjunne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korjunne lands a jab-cross combination.
Korjunne throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Korjunne throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Korjunne misses with a looping right.
Korjunne slips a straight right by Jackson.
Korjunne with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson clinches up with Korjunne and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson gets through Korjunne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Korjunne.
Korjunne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Korjunne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korjunne stalling the fight.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Korjunne 's eye.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Korjunne in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Korjunne fails to land.
Korjunne managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
A frustrated look appears on Korjunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Korjunne blocks an elbow strike.
Korjunne tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Korjunne back against the cage.
Tapio Korjunne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Korjunne looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tapio Korjunne.
I think Jackson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matthew Jackson!