PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anders Jarryd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Franklin's Theme Song. Anders Jarryd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franklin Jackson's chin.

Jarryd
vs
Jackson

180 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

163 cm
22
147 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Jarryd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franklin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jarryd manages to avoid it.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jarryd tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson lands a jab to Jarryd's midsection.
Jarryd avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jarryd tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jarryd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Jarryd gets a clinch.
Jarryd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson has Jarryd pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Jarryd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jarryd looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jarryd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Jarryd keeps him there for the moment.
Jarryd tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jarryd tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jarryd tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jarryd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jarryd backwards.
Jarryd prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jarryd has him pressed against the ropes.
Jarryd wants a takedown.
Jarryd crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Jarryd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Anders Jarryd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Jackson.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Jarryd keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Jarryd keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jarryd wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jarryd takes a shot to the head.
Jarryd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jarryd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jarryd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Jarryd won't allow it.
Jarryd takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jarryd breaks the clinch.
Jarryd tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.

Jarryd closes the distance and clinches.
Jarryd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jarryd blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarryd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Jarryd improves position.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jarryd is controlling the position.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jarryd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Jarryd. Jarryd gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson throws the left hand but Jarryd avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jarryd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jarryd moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.

Jarryd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson punching from the bottom - just letting Jarryd know he's still in a fight.
Jarryd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarryd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jarryd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jarryd 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 Jarryd off to one side.
Jackson throws a low kick but Jarryd avoids it.

Jarryd takes the fight into the clinch.
Jarryd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jarryd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jarryd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Jarryd backpedaling.
Jarryd avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jarryd throws a head kick that misses.
Jarryd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jarryd avoids a kick to the body.
Franklin Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.

Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jarryd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Jarryd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Jarryd works his way into side control.

Jarryd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Jarryd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson throws a leg kick but Jarryd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson takes a swing at Jarryd's ribcage but misses.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Jarryd misses
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Jarryd shrugs it off.

Jarryd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jarryd is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Jarryd has control of the leg.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarryd trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.

Jarryd is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jarryd blocks the strikes from Jackson.

Jarryd is looking for a kimura here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jarryd slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jarryd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jarryd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Jarryd was not able to check.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jarryd tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jarryd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Jarryd seems unphased.
Jackson misses with a hook. Jarryd ducked under it nicely.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jarryd tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jarryd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jarryd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarryd moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jarryd throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jarryd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jarryd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jarryd wants to clinch.
Franklin Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarryd is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jarryd moves into the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jarryds head.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jarryd missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jarryd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jarryd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jarryd staying out of range there.
Jarryd is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jarryd dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Jarryd misses
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jarryd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Jarryd on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Jarryd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Anders Jarryd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Jarryd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jarryd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jarryd. Jarryd obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jarryd doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jarryd.
Jarryd tries to clinch up.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jarryd avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jarryd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Jarryd wants to clinch.
Jackson lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarryd blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jarryd tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jarryd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarryd avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Jarryd slips the punch.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Jarryd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jarryd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jarryd checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jarryd wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Jarryd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson throws a jab when Jarryd was well out of range.

Jarryd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jarryd crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Jarryd misses with a knee to the head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jarryd doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Jarryd's front leg but catches the back leg as Jarryd tries to avoid it.
Jarryd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson throws a low kick but Jarryd avoids it.
Jackson with a jab.
Jarryd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jarryd tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

Jarryd closes the distance and clinches.
Jarryd takes a shot to the head.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jarryd has double underhooks.
Jarryd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jarryd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jarryd is keeping busy.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jarryd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jackson counters with a solid body kick.

Jarryd closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jarryd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jarryd backwards.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Jarryd's head.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jarryd tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jarryd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jarryd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jarryd lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Jarryd misses with a knee strike.

Jackson breaks the clinch.

Jarryd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jarryd wants to stall.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break free but Jarryd has control.
Jarryd takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jarryd is controlling the position.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Franklin Jackson has been cut.
Jackson has Jarryd pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Jarryd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jarryd misses with a knee to the head.
Jarryd misses with a knee to the head.
Jarryd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jarryd throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jarryd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jarryd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jarryd keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jarryd missing with knees to the body.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jarryd misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Jarryd has him pressed against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franklin Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Jackson!