PBP Commentary

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

Jackson
vs
Archaniol

178 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uriel Archaniol!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archaniol shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Archaniol moved out of range nicely.
Archaniol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Archaniol tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Archaniol walks into a jab.
Archaniol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archaniol with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liam Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Archaniol.
Archaniol shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Archaniol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Archaniol is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Liam Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Archaniol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Archaniol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol fails to land the takedown.
Archaniol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.

Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Archaniol down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Archaniol back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Archaniol is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archaniol fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Archaniol is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Archaniol seems to have recovered his senses.
Archaniol on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson tests Archaniol's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson throws a head kick that Archaniol semi-blocks.
Archaniol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archaniol shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Archaniol gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Archaniol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson lands a high kick!
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Archaniol moves out of range easily.
Archaniol needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

That kick from Jackson tenderised Archaniol's leg. Archaniol is trying to keep his angry face on.
Archaniol tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Archaniol on the side of the head.
Archaniol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Archaniol tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archaniol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Archaniol avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a hook. Archaniol ducked under it nicely.
Archaniol avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archaniol moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Archaniol is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson keeps Archaniol at a distance using the push kick.
Jackson misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Archaniol takes it in his stride.
Archaniol takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a jab when Archaniol was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archaniol is looking to clinch.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Archaniol is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Archaniol.
Archaniol slips a jab from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Archaniol on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Archaniol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Archaniol fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Liam Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Archaniol.
Archaniol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Archaniol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses

and Archaniol counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archaniol stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to stand but Archaniol is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Archaniol from controlling successfully.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Archaniol!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archaniol gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Archaniol needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Archaniol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Archaniol didn't see that one coming.
Archaniol shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archaniol can do to turn this around?
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Archaniol's ribs.
Archaniol moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Archaniol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uriel Archaniol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson sizes up Archaniol with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Archaniol takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Archaniol is defended easily by Jackson.
Liam Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Archaniol.
Archaniol misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archaniol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Archaniol, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Archaniol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Archaniol.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archaniol's sensitive parts.
Jackson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Archaniol doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Archaniol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Archaniol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Archaniol misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Liam Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archaniol moves away.
Jackson throws a hook but Archaniol blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uriel Archaniol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liam Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Archaniol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Jackson!
Liam Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.