PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tez Huges (ranked 7256 p4p, 504 weight class) and Jordan Jackson (ranked 5121 p4p, 425 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Puff Daddy-Victory (ft. Notorious B.I.G & Busta Rhymes) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Huges
vs
Jackson

186 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tez Huges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Huges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huges shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Huges's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Huges sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Huges looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Huges catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Huges wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Huges dodges it nicely.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson looks to land a strike but Huges avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huges has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jackson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Huges has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Huges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Tez Huges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jackson.
Huges taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Huges.
Huges lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huges is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huges down to the mat. Huges avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Huges sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Huges keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is pressing down on Huges's thigh, looking to free his foot. Huges is holding on for now.
Jackson controlling the pace.
Huges gets full guard.
Huges looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huges wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Huges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huges displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Huges is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Huges appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Huges counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Huges cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Huges. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tez Huges dominated that round.
That's time! Huges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into Huges's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson works over Huges with some ground and pound from guard.
Huges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Huges wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Huges working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huges controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Huges keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huges.
Huges with a jab.

Huges gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Huges manages to retain guard.

Huges pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
Huges lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Huges counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
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!

Huges gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Huges manages to retain guard.
Huges looking to control.
Huges is controlling Jackson's posture.
Huges wants to get back to his feet but Jackson passes into half guard.
Huges is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson not doing much here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Huges is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Huges circles away easily
and Huges counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Huges cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Huges counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Tez Huges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Huges counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Huges to acknowledge the strikes.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson wants to control but Huges is keeping him busy.
Jackson is taking a breather. Huges says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Huges tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tez Huges dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Huges lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Huges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Huges counters with a straight right hand.

Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Huges's guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Huges keeps moving.
Huges is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jordan Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huges is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huges is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huges defends it nicely.
Huges is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Huges circles away easily
and Huges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huges misses with a two punch combination.

Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Huges's guard.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Huges holds on and takes a little breather.
Jackson won't allow Huges to get back to his feet.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tez Huges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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 misses with a takedown
and Huges connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tez Huges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jackson.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Huges counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Huges cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huges lands a head shot.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huges avoids it really well and circles away.
Huges seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huges works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tez Huges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huges, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tez Huges!