PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen wolf pack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 Denton Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kayne
vs
Jackson

185 cm
23
204 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

184 cm
20
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Firebird Designs

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaru Kayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayne misses with a head kick.

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kayne wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kayne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Zaru Kayne has been cut.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kayne.
Kayne cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kayne misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne slips a straight right by Jackson.
Kayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Zaru Kayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kayne.
Kayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kayne lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Zaru Kayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kayne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kayne lands a with a good body shot.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kayne throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kayne misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kayne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kayne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Kayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kayne.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kayne.
A lazy left from Kayne finds it's target.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kayne.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Kayne moves out of range.
Kayne cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Kayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kayne moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Kayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kayne throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson slips a jab from Kayne.
Kayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kayne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kayne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Kayne.
Kayne misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Kayne closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kayne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kayne throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Kayne lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kayne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayne throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jackson misses with a hook. Kayne ducked under it nicely.
Kayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Kayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayne looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Kayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kayne misses with a wild combination.
Jackson shoots in but Kayne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kayne throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaru Kayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zaru Kayne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kayne misses with a two punch combination.
Kayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Kayne misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kayne.
Kayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Kayne. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Kayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kayne.
Kayne keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
Kayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Kayne lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kayne misses the target.
Kayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson throws the left hand but Kayne avoids the punch easily.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kayne throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Kayne.
Kayne scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Kayne finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Kayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Kayne.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Kayne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kayne coming out on top.

Kayne forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.

Jackson has hold of one of Kayne's legs. Kayne is fighting the takedown attempt but Jackson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kayne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kayne is retaining full guard.
Kayne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kayne tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jackson controls his leg.

Kayne decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kayne looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kayne sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Kayne scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Kayne both land. Nice combination.
Kayne throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Kayne connects with a high kick.
Kayne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kayne ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Kayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kayne.
Kayne is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kayne loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Kayne moves out of range.
Kayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Zaru Kayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denton Jackson.
Jackson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Kayne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kayne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kayne cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kayne lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaru Kayne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zaru Kayne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kayne's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kayne duly obliges.
A lazy left from Kayne finds it's target.
Kayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kayne wants to clinch.
Zaru Kayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Kayne avoids it well.
Kayne lands a head kick!
Kayne cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Kayne throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Kayne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kayne throws a nice head kick!
Jackson lands the left hand.
Kayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Kayne saw that one coming.
Kayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kayne slips a jab from Jackson.
Kayne lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kayne.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Kayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to de liver by Kayne. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson works over Kayne's head and body with a nice combination.
Kayne wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kayne throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Kayne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kayne swinging wilding here.
Kayne staying out of range there.
Kayne throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Kayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Denton Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kayne connects with a jab.
Kayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kayne throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kayne.
Kayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Kayne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Kayne lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kayne misses with a straight left.
Kayne dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Kayne throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kayne lands with a nice body punch.
Kayne lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayne misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Kayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kayne throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

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 Zaru Kayne.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kayne, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Zaru Kayne!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Zaru Kayne!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Zaru Kayne!

Zaru Kayne wins by unanimous decision!