PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ben Jackson enters the cage!

Drake
vs
Jackson

182 cm
29
220 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a body shot.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drake somewhat.

Drake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drake throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson pulls Drake in close to prevent any damage.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Drake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson controls Drake momentarily but Drake frees himself.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
Drake pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Drake is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Drake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Drake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drake is one step ahead there.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Drake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Drake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Drake misses.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Drake is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Drake shoots in.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson throws a push kick but Drake slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Drake.
Drake scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a low kick as Drake jumps back.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Drake.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ben Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Drake takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson slips a straight right by Drake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Ben Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drake throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drake checks a leg kick.
Drake wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Drake tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Drake's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Drake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Drake keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Drake lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drake checks a leg kick.

Drake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson looking to control.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drake's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Drake 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!
Drake manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drake looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Drake misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Drake moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jackson has worked his arm free - good work by Jackson!
Jackson gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drake.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson wants to control but Drake is keeping busy.
Drake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drake is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Drake is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jackson trying to control here.
Drake 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.
Jackson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Drake!