PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akiyama Shinichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trinidad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nelly - Here Comes the Boom. Akiyama Shinichi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shinichi
vs
Jackson

155 cm
30
145 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

170 cm
30
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akiyama Shinichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trinidad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shinichi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Shinichi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Shinichi avoids the body shot from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinichis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinichis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trinidad Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shinichi's head backwards.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Shinichi's defenses.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shinichi doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shinichi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shinichi scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shinichi doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trinidad 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 scores with a hook to the body. Shinichi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Trinidad Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shinichi takes one to the chin there.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson jabs at Shinichi's body.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shinichi.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinichi takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Shinichi's head back.
Shinichi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson punishes Shinichi's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shinichi. That did some damage!
Akiyama Shinichi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shinichi walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Shinichi on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuns Shinichi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson jabs at Shinichi's body.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trinidad Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trinidad Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shinichi.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Shinichi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Jackson.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shinichi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinichi dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Shinichi should have avoided that one.
Shinichi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shinichis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinichi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinichi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson throws a combination. Shinichi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shinichi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akiyama Shinichi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Shinichi with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Trinidad 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trinidad Jackson!
After winning the bout, Trinidad Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.