PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Frank Jackson (ranked 6089 p4p, 6260 weight class) and Leigh Jeno (ranked 580 p4p, 591 weight class). Leigh Jeno is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
Jeno

190 cm
18
229
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
270
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Frank Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leigh Jeno!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeno lands with a cross.

It looks like Wayne Frank Jackson has been cut.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Jeno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Jeno waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Jackson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Jeno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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 pulls Jeno in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeno wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jackson stops Jeno from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson stops Jeno from standing up.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson stops Jeno from standing up.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Jeno is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jackson dives into side control.
Jackson controlling the position from side mount.
Jeno told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jeno bucks up and tries to throw Jackson off but instead Jackson has got his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeno is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson has full control of the position and if anything, Jeno has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jackson controlling the positon.
Jackson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jeno!
Jackson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jeno is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jackson has good solid back control here.
Jeno is trying to stand back up.
Jackson biding his time, controlling Jeno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jeno wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jeno's body.
Jeno wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jeno!
Jeno trying to get back to his feet but Jackson is in full control for now.
Jackson controls the position.
Jeno is trying to get back to his feet but Jackson has full control of the position and if anything, Jeno has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jeno jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson stalks Jeno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jeno's face. Jeno staggers backwards, shaken.
Jeno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jeno ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jeno! But no joy.

Jackson pushes Jeno up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jeno up against the cage.
Jackson tries to work over Jeno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson has Jeno pressed against the cage, preventing Jeno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jeno is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jeno takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson digs a right hand into Jeno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jeno's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson pushes Jeno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson pushes Jeno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeno backwards.
Jackson digs a right hand into Jeno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jeno's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand into Jeno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jeno's gas tank.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson pushes Jeno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeno backwards.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jeno backwards.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenos head.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeno backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jeno is rocked!
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jeno is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jeno with a big uppercut! Jeno tries to clinch up but Jackson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jeno to the mat! Jeno covers up and Jackson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wayne Frank Jackson!