PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Ray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Basilan
vs
Ray Jackson

182 cm
23
179 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

182 cm
23
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Ray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Felix Basilan has been cut.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Basilan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson swings for the body but Basilan moves out of range.
Basilan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Basilan counters with an inside leg kick.
Basilan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ray Ray Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basilan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Basilan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Basilan.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Basilan counter with a right hand.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Basilan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basilan moves away.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Basilan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Basilan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Basilan moves away and avoids it.
Basilan misses with a body kick.
Basilan thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Basilan is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Basilan lands a jab.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Basilan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Basilan scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ray Ray Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Basilan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Basilan tries a head kick but it misses.

Basilan forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Basilan scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Basilan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Basilan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Basilan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Basilan throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basilan.
Basilan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Basilan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Basilan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.

Basilan clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Basilan won't allow it.
Basilan lands with a left to the head.
Basilan tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Basilan back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Basilan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Basilan connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ray Ray Jackson has been cut.
Basilan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Basilan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Basilan misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Basilan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basilan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan wants to clinch.
Basilan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Basilan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Basilan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Basilan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Basilan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson cracks Basilan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Basilan counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jackson looks gassed!
Basilan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Basilan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basilan circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Basilan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Basilan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basilan manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Basilan misses its intended target.

Basilan has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson taking a breather.
Basilan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Basilan.
Basilan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Basilan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Basilan lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Basilan.
A short body shot lands from Basilan as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basilan lands with a left to the head.
Jackson wants to break free but Basilan has control.
Basilan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Basilan.
Basilan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Basilan blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Basilan as Jackson tries to tie him up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Basilan prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Basilan scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Basilan stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Basilan.
Basilan misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Basilan.
Basilan tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ray Ray Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan lands with a good body shot.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Basilan thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Basilan punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Basilan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Basilan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Basilan off to one side.
Basilan misses with a double jab.
Basilan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basilan.
Basilan throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Basilan scoring well with a low kick there.
Basilan misses with a body kick.
Basilan slips under a jab.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basilan throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Basilan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Felix Basilan is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Basilan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Basilan passes into half guard.
Jackson is not content to let Basilan control the position.
Basilan controlling the action here.
Jackson tries to roll over but Basilan keeps him under control.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Basilan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Felix Basilan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jackson throws a right hand that Basilan ducks under and follows up with a left that Basilan also avoids with ease.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Basilan counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Basilan misses.
Donk. Jackson catches Basilan right on the button with a cross.
Basilan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Basilan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basilan circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Basilan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Basilan lands the left hand.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Basilan can pounce on him.
Jackson 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.
Basilan misses with a straight right.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Basilan moved out of range.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Basilan's head backwards.
Basilan fails to land the takedown.
Basilan jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Basilan avoids the body shot from Jackson.

Basilan forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Basilan tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Basilan with a knee to the head.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Basilan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Basilan has the dominant position.
Basilan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basilan tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Basilan back against the cage.
Basilan lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Basilan avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Basilan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Basilan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Basilan.
Basilan tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Basilan.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Basilan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Felix Basilan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Basilan catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Basilan was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Basilan connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Basilan avoids nicely.
Basilan connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Basilan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Basilan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basilan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Basilan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson throws a jab when Basilan was well out of range.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Basilan.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Basilan lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Basilan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Basilan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Basilan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Basilan shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Basilan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Basilan throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Basilan under the eye.
Jackson throws a right hand that Basilan ducks under and follows up with a left that Basilan also avoids with ease.
Basilan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Basilan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Basilan.
Basilan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Basilan.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basilan ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Basilan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Basilan scrambles back to his feet.
Ray Ray Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Basilan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Basilan slips under a jab.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilan connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Basilan blocks a jab.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Basilan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Basilan 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Basilan!