PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johnson
vs
Jackson

180 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Frank Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teddy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Johnson is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson wants to stall.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy 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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson wants to clinch.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Teddy Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Johnson checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
A big right from Jackson misses.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Frank Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Jackson taking a breather.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Teddy Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Johnson looking to stall.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Jackson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Jackson!
A relieved looking Teddy Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.