PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Action Bronson - Barry Horowitz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Richmond

193 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Richmond!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Richmond moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Richmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richmond blocks a leg kick.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Richmond moved out of range.
Richmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richmond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richmond clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richmond. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Richmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richmond takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richmond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Richmond.
Richmond moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that Richmond ducks under and follows up with a left that Richmond also avoids with ease.
Richmond takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like James Richmond has been cut.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richmond.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Richmond's calf.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Richmond's ribs.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Richmond is trying to stall.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Richmond's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richmond throws out the jab.
Richmond takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richmond just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richmond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Richmond.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richmond.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richmond.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richmond.
Richmond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richmond throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Richmond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson catches Richmond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson lands a head shot.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richmond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Richmond.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Richmond moves away and avoids it.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Richmond sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Richmond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Richmond scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richmond doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson tries to clinch there but Richmond circles away.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Richmond's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Richmond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson pushes Richmond away with a front kick.
Jackson jabs Richmond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jeff Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Richmond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Richmond avoids nicely.
Richmond lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Richmond needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Richmond misses with a double jab.
Richmond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Richmond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richmond throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Richmond throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Richmond.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richmond.
Richmond throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Richmond throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richmond thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Richmond walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Richmond checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Richmond moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Richmond throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Richmond is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Richmond wants to clinch.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Richmond backpedaling.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Richmond misses with a hook.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Richmond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson cracks Richmond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Richmond to the canvas! Jackson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Jackson!