PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Romario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jackson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Jackson Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Romario
vs
Jackson Jr

182 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Romario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Jackson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romario gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson Jr.

Romario gets a clinch.
Romario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romario lands an elbow that stopped Jackson Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Romario is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson Jr is defending well.
Romario is trying to pull guard but Jackson Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Romario has him pressed against the cage.

Romario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Jackson Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Romario's head.
Romario wants to clinch up but Jackson Jr keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romario closes the distance but Jackson Jr moves to the side
and Jackson Jr counters with a nice uppercut.

Romario closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romario comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romario taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romario just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson Jr's brow.
Romario with a knee to the head.
Romario looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romario keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson Jr's efforts to push away.
Romario throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romario tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Romario is looking to control Jackson Jr's arms but Jackson Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romario has his back to the cage.
Romario lands an elbow just above Jackson Jr 's eye.

Romario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jesse Jackson Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romario tries to clinch up but Jackson Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson Jr! But no joy.
Romario shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson Jr defends it nicely.
Jackson Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Romario. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Romario wants to clinch up but Jackson Jr keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Romario tries to clinch but Jackson Jr is having none of it.
Romario doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson Jr circles away.
Romario slips under a jab from Jackson Jr.
Luis Romario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Romario tries to clinch up but Jackson Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Romario looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson Jr is fending him off so far but Romario persists. Nope, Jackson Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson Jr! But no joy.
Romario takes one to the side of the head.
Romario closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Jackson Jr coming out on top.
Romario with a poor takedown
and Jackson Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romario gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jackson Jr counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romario is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Jackson Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romario tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romario tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romario looks to clinch
enabling Jackson Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson Jr.
Romario tries to clinch up but Jackson Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Jackson Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Jackson Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romario doesn't seem phased though.

Romario has Jackson Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Romario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson Jr counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romario tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romario somewhat.
Romario shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson Jr counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romario tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson Jr scores with a jab. Romario acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romario looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson Jr! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Romario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romario closes the distance but Jackson Jr moves to the side
and Jackson Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Romario on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romario moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Romario tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Romario's head back.
Jackson Jr catches Romario with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Romario has managed to clinch.
Jackson Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romario tries to pull guard but Jackson Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Romario working aggressively here.
Romario looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romario lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson Jr backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romario misses with an elbow strike.
Romario looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson Jr is blocking nicely.
Jackson Jr dodges an elbow strike from Romario.
Jackson Jr working hard to break the clinch.

Romario manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Romario pushes Jackson Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson Jr.
Jackson Jr lands with a hook. Romario tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Romario shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson Jr sprawls well. Jackson Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romario gets slowly back to his feet.
Romario takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson Jr throws out a counter right but Romario avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr digs a good hook to Romario's body.
Jackson Jr connects with a right hand. Romario shakes it off.
Romario tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romario is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romario throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson Jr's waist but Jackson Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romario off to one side.
Romario wants to clinch
and Jackson Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luis Romario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson Jr cracks Romario with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Jackson Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Romario misses with a takedown
enabling Jackson Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Romario is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Jackson Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romario fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson Jr! But no joy.
Romario 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 Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Romario's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romario tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Romario tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Jackson Jr.
Romario doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson Jr circles away.
Romario takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romario tries to clinch up.
Romario tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Jackson Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Romario wants to clinch but Jackson Jr slips to the side
and Jackson Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romario fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Romario appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jackson Jr looks to throw the jab but Romario is out of range.
As Jackson Jr tries to get set, Romario tries to push him back and clinch up but Jackson Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Romario fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romario moves in looking to clinch but Jackson Jr pushes him off.
Romario wants to clinch
and Jackson Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Romario shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson Jr as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Jackson Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Romario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romario tries to clinch up
and Jackson Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson Jr lands with a right hand.
Jesse Jackson Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romario tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romario shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson Jr defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Jackson Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romario tries to clinch but Jackson Jr moves away
and Jackson Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Romario with that takedown attempt.
Jackson Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Romario fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romario wants to clinch up but Jackson Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jackson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Jackson Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romario wants to clinch.
Jackson Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson Jr clobbers Romario with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Luis Romario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romario tries to clinch but Jackson Jr moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Jackson Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

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