PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amadou Poussin (ranked 2870 p4p, 146 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 1857 p4p, 109 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bobby Shmurda - Hot N*gga. Curtis Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Poussin
vs
Jackson

170 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
29
146 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Threads of HARDCORE
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amadou Poussin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poussin moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Poussin avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Poussin has him pinned against the cage.
Poussin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Poussin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Poussin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Poussin has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Poussin throws an elbow but it misses.

Poussin pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poussin is keeping the position for now.
Jackson tries to stand but Poussin is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Poussin dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poussin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Poussin gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Poussin slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Curtis Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson cracks Poussin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amadou Poussin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poussin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Poussin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Curtis Jackson has been cut.

Jackson rushes Poussin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Poussin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jackson is trying to push Poussin away but Poussin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Poussin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jackson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 tries to roll but Poussin sticks to his back.
Poussin biding his time, controlling Jackson.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poussin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jackson doesn't escape.
Jackson trying to get back to his feet but Poussin is in full control for now.
Good control from Poussin.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Poussin controlling from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poussin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackson for as long as he can get away with.
Poussin not allowing Jackson to control his hands.
Jackson trying to get back to his feet but Poussin is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Poussin keeps control of the position easily here as Jackson tries to buck him off.
Jackson is trying to stand back up.
Poussin gets his hands free as Jackson looks to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I would not like to be Jackson right now.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amadou Poussin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.

Poussin drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Poussin manages to break the clinch.
Poussin looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Poussin is looking for a counter combo.
Poussin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Poussin ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Poussin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Poussin won't allow it.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Poussin scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poussin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Poussin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amadou Poussin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poussin fails with the takedown.
Poussin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Poussin avoids it well.
Poussin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jackson throws a hook but Poussin avoids it easily.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Poussin digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Poussin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poussin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Poussin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadou Poussin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poussin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Poussin moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poussin lands a shoulder strike.
Poussin lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poussin avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Poussin shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poussin thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Poussin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Poussin back into the cage.
Jackson is trying to push Poussin away but Poussin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Poussin breaks from the clinch.

Jackson has Poussin up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poussin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson stalks Poussin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poussin's face. Poussin staggers backwards, shaken.
Poussin slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.

Poussin gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.

Poussin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poussin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Poussin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Poussin rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Poussin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Poussin.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poussin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poussin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Poussin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Poussin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poussin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poussin lands with a left to the head.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poussin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Poussin.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curtis Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Poussin rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Amadou Poussin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Poussin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Poussin avoids it well.
Poussin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poussin has him pressed against the cage.
Poussin lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poussin misses with a knee to the head.
Poussin keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poussin lands a shoulder strike.
Poussin lands with a light punch inside.
Poussin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Poussin.
Jackson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Poussin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jackson can turn it around.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poussin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadou Poussin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poussin trying to land knees to the body.
Poussin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Poussin backwards.
Poussin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poussin misses with some punches.
Poussin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poussin is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Poussin wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Poussin avoids it well.

Poussin forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson is trying to push Poussin away but Poussin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poussin backwards.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Poussin keeps him there for the moment.
Poussin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poussin jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Poussin around his waist. Poussin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Poussin breaks the clinch.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Poussin shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poussin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Poussin closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Poussin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Poussin avoids nicely.
Poussin throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poussin.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Poussin moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Poussin moves out of range.
Poussin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Poussin has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break free but Poussin has control.
A shot in the inside from Poussin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Poussin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poussin has Jackson pushed against the cage.

Poussin manages to break the clinch.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Poussin shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poussin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson feints a jab promting Poussin to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Poussin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Poussin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jackson!
Curtis Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.