PBP Commentary

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

Rivers
vs
Jackson

188 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
191 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dru Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson swings for the body but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Rivers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivers throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a nice body kick.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Rivers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivers.
Jackson misses the jab.
Rivers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivers is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jackson cracks Rivers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Rivers misses with a leg kick.
Rivers moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivers moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivers on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Rivers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers slips a straight right by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivers is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivers tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Rivers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rivers misses with a hook
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Rivers lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Rivers is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Donk. Jackson catches Rivers right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivers doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Rivers throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Rivers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Rivers's ribs.
Rivers is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson works Rivers's body with a nice hook.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivers wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Rivers is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivers drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rivers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Rivers connects with a single shot there.
Ben Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivers looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rivers tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Rivers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivers momentarily.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivers counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ben Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rivers avoids a kick to the body.
Rivers moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rivers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jackson. That one must have hurt.
A left lands for Jackson.
Rivers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson cracks Rivers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rivers throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rivers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riverss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rivers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson works over Rivers's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Rivers knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rivers's head backwards.
Jackson misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Rivers misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.

Rivers is rocked!
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Rivers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Rivers seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rivers will feel that in the morning.
Rivers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson cracks Rivers with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rivers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rivers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rivers! Jackson dives in looking to finish! Rivers is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Jackson!