PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique-Point of no return. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Steel
vs
Jackson

184 cm
46
212 lbs
35 - 31 - 1

190 cm
31
220 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 35 - 31 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cory Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab by Steel.

It looks like Ben Jackson has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel's hands.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Steel's defenses.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donk. Steel catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Steel lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Steel's knee but Steel avoids it well.
Jackson slips a jab from Steel.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Steel misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Cory Steel has been cut.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steel blocking some punches.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Steel's knee but Steel avoids it well.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steel takes a step back to recover.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steel working hard to break the clinch.
Steel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel wants to break free but Jackson has control.

Steel manages to break the clinch.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Steel misses the target.
Steel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body punch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steel misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson looking to stall.
Steel tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Steel down.
Steel tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
Steel misses with a combination

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cory Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
Steel misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ben Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson lands a jab.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body punch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel throws a shot to the body.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steel is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Steel there.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson moves out of range as Steel strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.

Jackson rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson cracks Steel with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ben Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson pushes Steel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steel if he has to take too many more of those.
Steel throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Steel throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Steel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.

Steel is rocked!
Steel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Steel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson feints and then cracks Steel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steel down.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut

and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Steel seems to have got his legs back now.
Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steel's efforts to push away.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Steel in the body.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steel takes a step back to recover.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Steel 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 lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steel takes a step back to recover.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson lands a big uppercut and Steel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Steel looks OK. Jackson waves Steel back to his feet!
Steel's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Steel's defenses. It connects perfectly with Steel's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Jackson!
Ben Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.