PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keastie Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Brandon Jackson enters the cage!

Kannegaard
vs
Jackson

176 cm
24
166 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keastie Kannegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannegaard is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kannegaard misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Kannegaard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keastie Kannegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Kannegaard counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kannegaard cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kannegaard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kannegaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kannegaard.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Kannegaard counters with a straight right hand.
Kannegaard misses with a right hand

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kannegaard's guard now.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kannegaard keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Kannegaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kannegaard keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kannegaard has wrist control.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kannegaard is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kannegaard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson trying to control but Kannegaard is working from the bottom.
Kannegaard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kannegaard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kannegaard tries to get out of the position.
Kannegaard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kannegaard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kannegaard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Kannegaard keeps moving.
Kannegaard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kannegaard counters with a thumping low kick.
Kannegaard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kannegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Kannegaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kannegaard swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a jab to Kannegaard's midsection.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kannegaard tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kannegaard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Kannegaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Kannegaard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Kannegaard tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kannegaard's corner calls for a 1-2. Kannegaard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kannegaard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Kannegaard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kannegaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Kannegaard throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kannegaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kannegaard counter with a right hand.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kannegaard counters with a nice body shot.
Kannegaard lands with an overhand left.
Kannegaard throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Kannegaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Kannegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Kannegaard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keastie Kannegaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kannegaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Brandon Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Kannegaard.
Donk. Kannegaard catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Keastie Kannegaard is winning the standup battle so far.
Kannegaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kannegaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kannegaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kannegaard throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Kannegaard throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kannegaard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Kannegaard stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Kannegaard lands a two punch combo.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kannegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kannegaard.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kannegaard throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Kannegaard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kannegaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Kannegaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kannegaard scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keastie Kannegaard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson lands with a nice combination. Kannegaard backs away looking to recover.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Kannegaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kannegaard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kannegaard wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kannegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kannegaard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kannegaard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick from Kannegaard misses.
Kannegaard scores with a nice strike.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Kannegaard.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Kannegaard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kannegaard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kannegaard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kannegaard misses with an uppercut

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kannegaard's guard.
Kannegaard keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kannegaard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kannegaard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kannegaard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson won't allow Kannegaard to sweep him here.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kannegaard seems keen to control Jackson's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kannegaard throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kannegaard.
Jackson checks a low kick from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kannegaard connects with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kannegaard which made him look bad.
Kannegaard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kannegaard cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Decent striking displayed by Kannegaard there.
Kannegaard misses with a straight left.
Kannegaard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kannegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Kannegaard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Kannegaard seems unphased.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kannegaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keastie Kannegaard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kannegaard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keastie Kannegaard!