PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and quinton jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bird comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. jackson has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kevin Bird could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to quinton jackson's chin.

Bird
vs
jackson

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, quinton jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
jackson moves in looking to clinch but Bird pushes him off.
jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bird misses with a takedown attempt - jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bird moves in looking to clinch but jackson pushes him off.
quinton jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bird shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bird seems to be working for a kimura but jackson defends the submission attempt.
jackson is trying to stand back up but Bird is controlling him
jackson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

jackson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
jackson tries to clinch but Bird is having none of it.
Bird feints and then cracks jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow jackson down.
jackson looks gassed!
Bird tries to clinch but jackson moves out of range.
jackson tries to clinch up but Bird circles away and keeps his distance.
jackson is looking to clinch.
jackson tries to clinch but Bird is having none of it.
jackson tries to clinch but Bird is having none of it.
Bird lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bird looks for a takedown but jackson sprawls well.
jackson tries to clinch but Bird is having none of it.
Bird looks for a takedown but jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bird throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bird lands a nice looking body kick.
Bird gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird changes levels and goes for a takedown here. jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bird circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bird shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
jackson keeping moving, preventing Bird from controlling successfully.

Bird is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bird stays in close to jackson's body and controls the position.
Bird stops jackson from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson keeping moving, preventing Bird from controlling successfully.
jackson is looking to stand up but Bird isn't so interested in that idea.
Bird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
jackson wants to stand up but Bird is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jackson tries to clinch but Bird moves out of range.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bird fails to land the takedown.

jackson closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
jackson misses with a knee strike.
Bird takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bird is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice left hand lands by jackson.

jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from jackson as Bird shoots in.
Bird tries to clinch but jackson moves out of range.
Bird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Bird as jackson shoots in.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bird changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. jackson tries to avoid it but Bird manages to keep hold of a leg and drag jackson to the ground. jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bird shoots in but jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Bird dominated that round.
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.

Bird shoots in and drives through. jackson sprawls well.
Kevin Bird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

jackson closes the distance and clinches.

jackson manages to break the clinch.
Bird throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bird closes the distance but jackson moves to the side

and jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Bird takes a knee right on the jaw!
jackson is trying to drag Bird to the mat but Bird just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bird gets underhooks to prevent jackson's takedown attempt.
Bird drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bird misses with a punch to the body.
jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jackson stops a takedown attempt from Bird.

jackson has hold of one of Bird's legs. Bird is fighting the takedown attempt but jackson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bird, up you get!
jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bird gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from jackson.
Bird avoiding damage as jackson throws knees to the body.
Bird changes levels and goes for a takedown here. jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
jackson moves in looking to clinch but Bird pushes him off.
Bird chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bird shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has jackson pinned against the cage. jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bird throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by jackson.
Bird fails with an attempt to clinch.
jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bird fails with the takedown

and jackson counters with a takedown into side control.

jackson stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bird counters with a solid body kick.
Bird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bird throws a series of punches but jackson avoids them all with ease.
Bird keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird swats away the attempt to clinch by jackson.
jackson takes a swing at Bird's ribcage but misses.
Bird plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bird counters by moving into the clinch.
jackson tries for a takedown but Bird manages to get underhooks.
Bird tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
jackson pushes Bird back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bird tried to land a shot to the body but connects with jackson's elbow.
jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Bird is blocking nicely.
Bird goes for a takedown attempt but jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bird is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
jackson tries to clinch there but Bird circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bird fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt jackson.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up but jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bird misses with a takedown attempt - jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bird changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. jackson tries to avoid it but Bird manages to keep hold of a leg and drag jackson to the ground. jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from jackson. No joy for Bird on that attempt.

jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bird, pushing him back against the cage.

jackson breaks from the clinch.
jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from jackson. No joy for Bird on that attempt.
Bird lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bird circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

quinton jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bird counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bird circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bird counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for jackson!
Bird has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of jackson's face.
Bird 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.

Bird has control of jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as jackson is looking to escape.
Bird blocks jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bird putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
jackson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
jackson is trying to stand back up.
You can see the frustration on jackson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Will Bird go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

jackson won't enjoy being in this position. Bird looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - jackson is tapping - it's over boys! Bird picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Bird!