PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricci Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick the World Up. Marconi has chosen Grounds for Divorce as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Marconi

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desean Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricci Marconi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marconi feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Marconi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marconi tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Marconi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marconi stalling in the clinch.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Desean Jackson has been cut.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Marconi keeps him there for the moment.
Marconi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marconi is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marconi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marconi trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson jumps guard but Marconi stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marconi slows down the pace here.
Marconi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Marconi.
Marconi misses with a knee strike.
Marconi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marconi.
Marconi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marconi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marconi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Marconi is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Marconi blocks with his arms.
Jackson avoiding damage as Marconi throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marconi.
Marconi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Marconi throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marconi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marconi landing knees to the body.
Marconi misses with a knee to the head.
Marconi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marconi tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marconi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marconi misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Marconi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Marconi.
Marconi looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Marconi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marconi tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Marconi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marconi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marconi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson avoiding damage as Marconi throws knees to the body.
Marconi has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Marconi connects with a knee to the head.
Marconi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson avoiding damage as Marconi throws knees to the body.
Marconi stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desean Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marconi tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Marconi keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marconi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marconi looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Marconi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marconi tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Marconi misses with a knee to the head.
Marconi prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marconi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marconi tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Marconi looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Marconi tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Marconi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marconi looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Marconi trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricci Marconi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desean Jackson's cut.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marconi wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marconi doesn't seem phased though.

Marconi has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Marconi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson avoiding damage as Marconi throws knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to drag Marconi to the mat but Marconi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marconi scores a nice knee to the body.

Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marconi uses from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson wants to stand up but Marconi is controlling him.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jackson wants to stand but Marconi is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marconi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Desean Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marconi as he jumps to the side.
Marconi throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marconi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marconi wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

Marconi has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson avoiding damage as Marconi throws knees to the body.
Marconi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to stall but Marconi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson wants to break free but Marconi has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marconi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Marconi is controlling the position.
Marconi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marconi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricci Marconi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Desean Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Marconi rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marconi misses with a knee to the head.
Marconi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marconi tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Marconi missing with knees to the body.
Marconi tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Marconi missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marconi smiles and moves away.
Marconi is looking to clinch.

Marconi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marconi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marconi has him pressed against the cage.
Marconi tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Marconi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marconi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Marconi trying to land knees to the body.
Marconi looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marconi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marconi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marconi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marconi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Marconi avoids the damage to the body.
Marconi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marconi takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Marconi's defenses.
Marconi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marconi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Marconi moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Marconi avoids nicely.
Jackson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marconi doesn't seem bothered though.
Marconi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
A good leg kick by Marconi.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marconi.
Marconi wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marconi!
Marconi regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Marconi is working away.
Jackson wants to stand up but Marconi manages to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marconi keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson pushing down on Marconi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desean Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marconi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricci Marconi!