PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and throwthem bows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Whoop Rico. throwthem bows is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jackson
vs
bows

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
213 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, throwthem bows!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bows tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by bows.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson tries for a takedown but bows sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
bows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bows is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bows fails with an attempt to clinch.
bows is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bows wants to clinch.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches bows napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but bows is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson is putting a hurting on bows here, landing some big shots from side control.
bows is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.

Jackson decides to stand up, so the ref orders bows to his feet.
bows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
throwthem bows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bows wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by bows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
bows tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.

bows has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
bows throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson tries for a takedown but bows manages to get underhooks.
bows lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Chris Jackson has been cut.
bows looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
bows lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bows gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bows pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Chris Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. bows fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - bows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bows tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bows checks a low kick from Jackson.
bows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bows wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jackson decides to stand back up.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bows tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by bows.
bows is looking to clinch.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson throws a head kick but bows moves out of range.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
bows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bows is looking to clinch.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bows is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by bows.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bows fails in his attempt to clinch.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by bows.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chris Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bows tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but bows sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by bows.
bows tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
bows is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - bows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
bows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
bows fails in his attempt to clinch.

bows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
bows lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
bows misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bows throws an elbow but it misses.
bows connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.

Chris Jackson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
bows is breathing heavily.
bows using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
bows lands a knee to the head.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but bows keeps him there for the moment.
bows lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. bows just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from bows.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bows gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
bows tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from bows.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
bows throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson has bows pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. bows manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
bows creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
bows throws a knee to the head but misses.

Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics bows uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but bows is having none of it.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but bows can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
bows stops Jackson from standing up.
bows's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and bows defends well.

bows stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
bows tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
bows wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
bows is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. bows sees it coming and avoids it easily.
bows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson looks to land a combination but bows avoids it well.
bows tries to clinch up.
bows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bows is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - bows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bows moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
bows looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

bows gets a clinch.
bows lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
bows lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
bows tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
bows creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
bows tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
bows with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bows gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jackson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bows keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a big elbow that misses.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
bows is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
bows is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. bows swivels though and keeps the full guard.
bows is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
bows tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of bows's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
bows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bows tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
bows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bows fails with an attempt to clinch.
bows tries to clinch up.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Chris Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
bows wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
bows tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but bows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bows tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
bows takes one to the side of the head.
bows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but bows sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bows drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
bows tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by bows.
bows wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. bows backs away looking to recover.
A head kick from Jackson lands but bows takes it in his stride.
bows fails in his attempt to clinch.
bows is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
bows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bows doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
bows tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
bows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to bum rush bows with a series of wild strikes but bows uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
bows is looking to clinch.
bows tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? bows is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, bows circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bows fails with an attempt to clinch.
bows tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
throwthem bows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bows wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
bows is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Jackson!