PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Jackson (ranked 202 p4p, 394 weight class) and Roland Weudke (ranked 25 p4p, 47 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roland Weudke enters the cage!

Jackson
vs
Weudke

176 cm
30
170
18 - 10 - 1

180 cm
38
185
33 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE Elite
Conviction

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Hoarse Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Demetrius Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Weudke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson clobbers Weudke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weudke.
Jackson cracks Weudke with an open hand slap.
Weudke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weudke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Weudke counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
A big right from Weudke misses.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weudkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Weudke moved out of range nicely.
Weudke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Weudke.
Weudke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weudke misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weudke misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Weudke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weudke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Jackson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weudke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weudke counters with a right hand to the body.
Weudke misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Jackson.
Weudke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weudke slips under a jab.
Demetrius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weudke moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Weudke swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Weudke throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Weudke throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Weudke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Weudke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weudke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weudke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Weudke throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Weudke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weudke checks the leg kick.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Weudke counters with a nice body shot.
Weudke throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Weudke lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Weudke manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
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!
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Weudke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Weudke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Weudke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weudke moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Weudke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Weudke throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Weudke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Weudke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Weudke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Weudke might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jackson has got the better of the exchanges.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weudke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tests Weudke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Weudke counter with a right hand.
Weudke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Weudke.
Jackson cracks Weudke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Weudke.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Weudke moved out of range nicely.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Weudke counters with a solid body kick.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weudke misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Weudke scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Weudke scores with a nice strike.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Weudke jumps back.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Weudke moved away.
Weudke moves away from the strike by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson misses with a body punch

and Weudke counters with a head kick that drops Jackson to the mat! Jackson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Weudke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weudke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weudke tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Weudke counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Weudke.
Weudke misses with a body punch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Weudke down.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson backing away here, and Weudke unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Weudke's head back.
Weudke fails to land with a series of punches.
Weudke moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weudke in his tracks.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Weudke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weudke moves away.
Jab, jab by Weudke - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roland Weudke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Weudke throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weudke. Weudke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weudke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a hook
letting Weudke counter with a right hand.
Weudke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weudke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weudke moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick
enabling Weudke to counter with a crisp jab.
Demetrius Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Weudke.
Weudke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Weudke is out of range.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Weudke.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson moves out of range as Weudke strikes.
Jackson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Weudke is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Weudke off balance momentarily.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
letting Weudke counter with a right hand.
Weudke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Weudke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Weudke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Weudke raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Weudke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Weudke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weudke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weudke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Weudke throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Weudke.
It seemed like Weudke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Weudke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weudkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Weudke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
letting Weudke counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weudke. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weudke moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson is looking to slow Weudke down with leg kicks.
Weudke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Weudke is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Weudke moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Weudke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weudke misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
It seemed like Weudke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roland Weudke.
I think Weudke 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Weudke!
After the big win, Roland Weudke made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HELLBENT and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.