PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodney Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Pyy

189 cm
25
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Highland Clothing

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodney Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Pyy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyy scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Rodney Jackson has been cut.
Pyy lands with a right hand.
Pyy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Pyy drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pyy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pyy looks to clinch
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pyy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pyy cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pyy moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pyy.
Pyy digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pyy has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Pyy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyy has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pyy is defending well for now.
Pyy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pyy lands with a short shot to the head.
Pyy scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pyy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pyy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Pyy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyy at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Pyy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Pyy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyy misses with a looping left.
Pyy misses the jab.
Pekka Pyy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Pyy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Pyy misses with a wild body shot.
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
A shot to the liver by Pyy. Beautiful body shot.
Pyy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pyy connects with a crisp jab.
Pyy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pyy.
Pyy takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson moves out of range as Pyy strikes.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Pyy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pyy throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pyy looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Pyy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Pyy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Pyy moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Pyy misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pyy to counter with a crisp jab.
Pyy tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Pyy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Pyy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pyy.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pyy circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Pyy misses.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Pyy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pyy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Pyy misses with the head strike.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pyy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson blocking some punches.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Pyy.
A little jabbing left from Pyy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pyy tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Pyy's head.
Pyy fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Pyy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Pyy misses.
Pyy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pyy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Pyy misses.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Pyy lands a body shot.
Pyy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pyy is able to avoid easily.
Pyy connects with a single shot there.
Pyy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Pyy missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pyy throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pyy.
Pyy wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson punishes Pyy's body with a nice straight punch.
Pyy misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Pyy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pyy just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pyy loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Pyy misses with a body shot.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Pyy.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Jackson misses its target.
Pyy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pyy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pyy scores with a nice strike.
Jackson walks straight into a right hand from Pyy - that's dropped him! Pyy jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jackson from any more punishment! Jackson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pekka Pyy!