PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny Crowe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jackson
vs
Crowe

184 cm
36
154 lbs
36 - 20 - 2

170 cm
28
153 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Crowe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Crowe takes one on the button.
Crowe misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Crowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crowe throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crowe swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crowe. Crowe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crowe's calf.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crowe momentarily.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Crowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowe.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Crowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe tries to counter with a clinch but Jackson shakes him off and moves away.
Mac Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Crowe thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Crowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
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 blocks a head kick by Crowe.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Crowe shoots in.
Crowe scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crowe slips a straight right by Jackson.
Crowe looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Jackson misses.

Crowe tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Crowe blocking some punches.
Jackson tries a body shot but Crowe blocks it.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Crowe blocks an uppercut.
Crowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crowe as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Crowe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Crowe avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
A right hook to the body lands for Crowe.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Crowe improves position.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe.
A short right from Crowe on the inside.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crowe.
Crowe has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Crowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Crowe blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crowe.
Jackson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Crowe keeps it at a distance.

Crowe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crowe postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Crowe is stalling in the full guard.
Crowe trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson has his hands on Crowe's head, controlling the position.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crowe can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crowe.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Crowe sees coming a mile off.
Crowe loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Crowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mac Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson catches Crowe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a body punch but Crowe moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Crowe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Crowe closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowe.
Crowe can't get the takedown.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Crowe lands a left hand.
Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Crowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Crowe blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Crowe has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a body shot but Crowe blocks it.
A short left from Crowe.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.

Crowe tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.

Jackson has his feet on Crowe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Crowe tries to clinch up.

Crowe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe not doing much here.
Crowe stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Crowe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crowe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mac Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jackson misses with an uppercut. Crowe saw that one coming.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson checks a low kick from Crowe.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crowe slips under a jab.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crowe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Crowe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mac Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Crowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Crowe shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Crowe with an uppercut!
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crowe. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Crowe looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crowe moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Crowe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.

Crowe clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Crowe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jackson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crowe can turn it around.
Mac Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Crowe.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Crowe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jackson can't fight it off and eventually Crowe manages to take the fight to the floor. Jackson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crowe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crowe postures up.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the position.
Crowe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crowe cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Johnny Crowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crowe.
Crowe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crowe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Crowe off balance momentarily.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
Crowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crowe scrambles back to his feet.
Crowe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Crowe throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mac Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Crowe.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Crowe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson cracks Crowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crowe takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
It seemed like Crowe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mac Jackson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Jackson!
An out of breath Mac Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.