PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 714 p4p, 949 weight class) and Skippy Jackson (ranked 66 p4p, 84 weight class). Jackson has chosen Born on the Bayou as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ekaku
vs
Jackson

173 cm
28
147
10 - 4 - 0

155 cm
26
144
12 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skippy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ekaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Ekaku tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Ekaku cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Ekaku staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
A big left from Ekaku misses.
Jackson checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ekaku throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Ekaku looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ekaku tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson slips a straight right by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Ekaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ekaku lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ekaku missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekaku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ekaku is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ekaku throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Ekaku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku scores with a shot to the body.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ekaku staying out of range there.
Ekaku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson defending well as Ekaku loads up on a big left hand.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Jackson.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ekaku with the inside leg kick.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ekaku connects with a nice looking jab.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Ekaku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ekaku moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ekaku is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
Ekaku displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Ekaku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ekaku checks a low kick from Jackson.
Ekaku missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jackson throws the left hand but Ekaku avoids the punch easily.
Ekaku tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackson avoided it.
A clash of legs there as Ekaku blocks the low kick.
Ekaku stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Ekaku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Ekaku - just one landing.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ekaku throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Ekaku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Ekaku doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Ekaku cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Ekaku's defenses.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Ekaku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku slips the punch.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku's shoulder, as Ekaku tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satoshi Ekaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Ekaku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson scores with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Ekaku half committed to a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ekaku checks a leg kick.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
A big left from Ekaku misses.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Jackson throws a jab when Ekaku was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ekaku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ekaku throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson wants to slow Ekaku down by chopping away at his legs.
Ekaku misses with a looping right.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson misses the jab.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ekaku tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Ekaku was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A low kick lands for Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a body shot.
Ekaku throws a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Ekaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Ekaku with a nice cross.

Ekaku instigates a clinch.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson jumps guard but Ekaku turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Ekaku holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Satoshi Ekaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skippy Jackson.
Jackson jumps guard but Ekaku stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ekaku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jackson working for a triangle but Ekaku defends it easily.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ekaku controls the pace.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ekaku is aware though and is defending well.
Ekaku passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Satoshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ekaku checks a leg kick.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Jackson.
Ekaku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekaku throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Ekaku scores with a nice head shot.
Ekaku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ekaku lands with an overhand left.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ekaku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ekaku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ekaku with the inside leg kick.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ekaku.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Ekaku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekaku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Ekaku was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ekaku slips a jab from Jackson.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Ekaku half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ekaku on the side of the head.
Ekaku tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Ekaku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Ekaku throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Ekaku connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Ekaku blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Ekaku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ekaku pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Donk. Ekaku catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku lands a head shot.
Ekaku lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Ekaku slips a jab from Jackson.
Ekaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ekaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Ekaku misses with a few strikes there.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jackson takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku lands a front kick.
Ekaku throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Jackson.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Jackson tries a quick counter leg kick but Ekaku is wise to it.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Jackson slips a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Ekaku had a free shot at his head there.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Ekaku loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Ekaku, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
Ekaku is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Ekaku throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Ekaku misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skippy Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satoshi Ekaku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Ekaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ekaku, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Ekaku!
Our winner, Satoshi Ekaku, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.