PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jase Newson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ben Jackson enters the cage!

Newson
vs
Jackson

175 cm
27
180 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
191 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jase Newson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Newson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Newson moved out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Newson counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Newson moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Newson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Newson is out of range.
Newson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Newson.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Newson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newson.
Newson misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newson misses with a hook.
Newson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
Newson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newson looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Newson throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Newson.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Newson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newson throws out the jab.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
A big right from Newson misses.
Newson misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Newson moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Newson misses the jab.
Newson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jackson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Newson wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Ben Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newson lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Newson's ribs.
Jackson throws a hook but Newson avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Newson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson tests Newson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Newson off the cage and back into range.
Newson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Newson moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newson. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws a body punch but Newson moves out of range.
Newson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newson works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Newson tries a head kick but it misses.
Newson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Newson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jase Newson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Newson seems unphased.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Newson moved out of range.
Newson throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Newson connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Newson's torso.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick
and Newson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Newson.
Newson looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Newson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Newson moves away and avoids it.
Newson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newson wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Newson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson slips a jab from Newson.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Newson moved out of range.
Newson lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Newson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newson takes one to the chin there.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Newson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson moves out of range as Newson strikes.
Newson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Newson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newson misses with a looping right.
Newson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jase Newson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Newson's body. Newson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newson counters with a nice leg kick.
Newson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Newson settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newson moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Newson sees coming a mile off.
Newson cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Newson.
The fighters circling - Newson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson cracks Newson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Newson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Newson's head but Newson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ben Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Newson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Newson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Newson.
Newson misses with a series of wild punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Newson takes one to the side of the head.
Newson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jackson misses the jab.
Newson tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Newson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Newson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Newson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Newson moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Newson lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Newson throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Newson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Newson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Newson throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Newson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Newson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Newson moves away and avoids it.
Newson lands a body shot.
Newson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Newson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Newson's body. Newson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newson. That's going to slow Jackson down.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newson with a nice cross.
Newson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Newson misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a good, hard body kick but Newson shrugs it off.
Newson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Newson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newson throws out the jab.
Newson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Newson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Newson moves away and avoids it.
Newson cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Newson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Newson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newson.
Newson tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newson throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Newson's hands.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jase Newson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Newson 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jase Newson!
After the fight, Jase Newson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.