PBP Commentary

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

Jackson
vs
Durrant

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Durrant!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durrant has a takedown stuffed.
Durrant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Durrant tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Durrant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durrant tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a combination

and Durrant counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Durrant postures up.
Durrant wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Durrant won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Durrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Durrant tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses

and Durrant counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Durrant won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durrant on the ground.

Durrant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson stands up from Durrant's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Durrant closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Durrant pushes Jackson against the ropes but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Durrant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durrant takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durrant looks gassed!
Jackson throws a right hand that Durrant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durrant also avoids with ease.
Durrant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Durrant shoots in.
Cody Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Durrant.
Durrant blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Durrant lands a right hook to the body.
Durrant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durrant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durrant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durrant.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Durrant avoids it well.
Durrant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durrant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Durrant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Durrant looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durrant.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Durrant is rocked!
Durrant fails with the takedown.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durrant counters with a nice body kick.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a push kick but Durrant slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Durrant avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Durrant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Durrant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durrant.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Durrant wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Durrant is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Durrant trying to move into half guard but instead Jackson has managed to sweep!
Jackson stays in close to Durrant's body and controls the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Durrant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durrant is on top in guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durrant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durrant slips nicely into half guard.
Durrant is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Durrant tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jackson.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durrant trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Jackson tries to roll over but Durrant keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Durrant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durrant is one step ahead there.

Durrant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Durrant would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durrant wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

Durrant drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Durrant is looking to reverse the position.
Durrant struggling a bit here.
Durrant being controlled for a moment.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jackson decides to stand back up. Jackson steps back and let's Durrant get back to his feet.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durrant.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durrant is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Durrant looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Durrant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Durrant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durrant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Durrant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Durrant backs away looking to recover.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Durrant on that attempt.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Durrant is just out of range.
Durrant is looking to clinch.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Durrant shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iain Durrant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a double jab.

Durrant shoots in and bounces Jackson off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Durrant trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Durrant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Durrant tries to pass.
Durrant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iain Durrant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A lazy body kick from Jackson

and Durrant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Durrant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durrant stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.

Durrant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Durrant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Durrant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Durrant is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iain Durrant has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Durrant postures up.
Durrant trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Durrant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Durrant is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jackson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Durrant gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jackson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Durrant lets go of the hold and Jackson can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iain Durrant!