PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson Recall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Colt
vs
Recall

175 cm
26
183 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hanson Recall!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recall scores with a punch to the head.
Recall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Recall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colt.
Recall throws a hook but Colt avoids it easily.
Colt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Recall throws a right and a left that Colt avoids nicely.
Colt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Recall.
Colt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Recall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Colt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Recall misses its intended target.
Recall throws a series of punches but Colt avoids them all with ease.
As Recall tries to get set, Colt tries to push him back and clinch up but Recall manages to avoid the attempt.
A swing and a miss from Recall.
Recall lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Recall misses with a wild body shot.
Colt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Recall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colt moves away.
Colt throws a big counter combination but Recall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Recall throws a looping overhand right but Colt ducks down to avoid it.
Recall looks to land a right hand but Colt moved out of range.
Colt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Recall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colt throws a big counter combination but Recall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Recall misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Recall.
Recall misses with a hook
and Colt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Recall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colt moves away.
Colt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Colt walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recall takes a swing at Colt's ribcage but misses.
Recall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colt.
Colt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Recall misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Colt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Colt takes a shot to the head.
Recall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colt backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Recall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Recall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colt moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Recall. Those never looked like landing.
As Recall tries to get set, Colt tries to push him back and clinch up but Recall manages to avoid the attempt.
Recall misses with a left hand
and Colt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Recall throws a body punch but Colt moves out of range.
Colt is looking for a counter combo.
Colt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt avoids the body shot from Recall.
Colt is looking for a counter combo.
Recall takes a swing at Colt's ribcage but misses.
Recall throws a jab when Colt was well out of range.
No joy there for Recall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Recall instigates a clinch.
Recall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Colt smiles and moves away.
Recall misses with the combination.
Colt attempts a counter takedown but Recall avoids it well and moves away.
Recall misses the shot to the body.
Colt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Colt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Recall lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt avoids the body shot from Recall.
A big right from Recall misses.
Recall misses with a looping right.
Colt is looking to counter the offense by Recall and move into the clinch.
Recall misses with a jab to the body
and Colt counters with a series of strikes. Recall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Recall throws a series of punches but Colt avoids them all with ease.
Colt is looking to counter the offense by Recall and move into the clinch.
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!
Recall throws a looping overhand right but Colt ducks down to avoid it.
Colt throws a big counter combination but Recall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Colt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colt is looking for a counter combo.
Recall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanson Recall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Colt ducks under a wild hook from Recall.
Recall misses the body punch
and Colt counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Recall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanson Recall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Recall misses with an uppercut
and Colt counters with a left and a right that stings Recall.
Recall throws a hook but Colt avoids it easily.
Recall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Colt tries to counter with a takedown but Recall is quick to defend against it.
Recall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colt was well out of range. Poor timing from Recall.
Colt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Recall.
Colt appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Recall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colt.
Recall throws a shot from downtown. Colt moves away and avoids it.
Hanson Recall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Recall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Colt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice uppercut there from Recall.
Recall tries to clinch but Colt is having none of it.
It looked like Colt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Colt slips a jab from Recall.
It looked like Colt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Recall misses with a few strikes there.
Recall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Recall misses with a looping right.
Colt slips under a jab from Recall.
Colt ducks under a wild hook from Recall.
Colt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Recall stuns Colt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recall misses with an uppercut. Colt saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Recall. Colt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Recall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Recall. Colt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Recall throws a looping overhand right but Colt ducks down to avoid it.
Colt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Recall cracks Colt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Recall looks to land a combination. Colt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Recall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right-left combo lands from Recall.
Recall misses with a lunging right hand
and Recall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Recall darts in and clinches Colt up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Recall swings wildly with an uppercut but Colt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Recall jumps guard but Colt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Recall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Recall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Recall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Recall lands a two punch combo.
Colt moves out of range of the strikes.
Recall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Colt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Recall throws out a loose jab but Colt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Recall throws a hook but Colt avoids it easily.
Colt throws a big counter combination but Recall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson Colt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Recall throws a hook but Colt avoids it easily.
Colt appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Recall. Colt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colt attempts a counter takedown but Recall avoids it well and moves away.
Colt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Colt avoids the body shot from Recall.
Colt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Recall.
Recall throws a right and a left that Colt avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Recall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colt was well out of range. Poor timing from Recall.
It looked like Colt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Recall looks to score with a jab to the body but Colt is just out of range.
Recall misses with a body shot.
Colt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Recall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Colt is looking to counter the offense by Recall and move into the clinch.
Recall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colt manages to avoid it.
Colt throws a big counter combination but Recall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanson Recall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Colt.
As Recall tries to get set, Colt tries to push him back and clinch up but Recall manages to avoid the attempt.
Recall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colt.
Recall looks to score with a jab to the body but Colt is just out of range.
Colt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Recall throws a shot to the body.
Colt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Recall misses with a body shot.
Colt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Recall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colt moves away.
Colt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Recall.
Recall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Colt rather than just go for the knockout.
Colt walks into a jab.
Recall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colt circles away quickly and effectively.
Recall misses with a two punch combination.
Colt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Recall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Recall misses with a wild combination.
Colt tries to counter with a takedown but Recall is quick to defend against it.
Colt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Recall misses with an uppercut. Colt saw that one coming.
Colt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Recall looks to land a left hand but Colt moved out of range nicely.
Colt throws a big counter combination but Recall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Colt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Recall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recall misses with an uppercut.
Colt is looking for a counter combo.
Recall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colt was well out of range. Poor timing from Recall.
As Recall looks to move away, Colt throws a big counter combo bu Recall just gets out of the way.
Recall lands a slapping body shot.
Recall throws a shot from downtown. Colt moves away and avoids it.
Colt attempts a counter takedown but Recall avoids it well and moves away.
Recall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colt was well out of range. Poor timing from Recall.
Colt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Recall.
Recall throws out a loose jab but Colt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Recall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Colt.
Colt tries to counter by clinching up but Recall breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colt.
Colt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Recall scores with a hook to the body. Colt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Colt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Recall lands a nice shot to the body.
Colt slips under a jab.
Colt avoids the body shot from Recall.
Colt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Colt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Recall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Colt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Recall misses with a punch on the inside.

Colt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Colt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Recall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colt is keeping the position for now.
Colt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Recall wants to control from the top but Colt keeps moving.
Recall postures up.
Recall is fighting to break Colt's control of his arms but Colt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Colt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colt keeping moving, preventing Recall from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson Colt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanson Recall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Recall throws a hook but Colt blocks it.
Colt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Recall manages to circle out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hanson Recall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Recall 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanson Recall!
After the fight, Hanson Recall was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.