PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Hunto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hunto
vs
Jackson

190 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marko Hunto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hunto backs up against the cage.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hunto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hunto wants to control but Jackson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunto sneaks back into half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Hunto won't allow it.
Hunto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hunto wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson is tying to control. Hunto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hunto misses with a straight right.
Hunto misses with a double jab

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunto is retaining full guard.
Hunto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Hunto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hunto keeps moving.
Hunto working a defensive guard here.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hunto keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunto. Hunto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunto avoids the head kick by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunto throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunto thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunto takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Hunto tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Tyrone Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunto's hands.
Hunto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Hunto closes the distance and clinches.
Hunto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunto missing with knees to the body.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunto slows down the pace here.
Hunto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hunto.
Hunto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jackson has eaten all the pies!
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Hunto is controlling the position.
Hunto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Hunto keeps him there for the moment.
Hunto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Hunto.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunto missing with knees to the body.
Hunto tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hunto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hunto is breathing heavily.
Hunto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Hunto keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunto scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunto won't allow it.
Hunto missing with knees to the body.
Hunto trying to land knees to the body.
Hunto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hunto misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunto misses with a knee strike.
Hunto trying to land knees to the body.
Hunto is trying to stall.
Hunto tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Hunto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Jackson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunto is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson breaks from Hunto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Hunto manages to avoid easily.
Hunto is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson with good strikes from the mount here!
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunto is looking to escape.
Hunto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hunto is looking to get to half guard.
Hunto tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working Hunto over with strikes here.
Hunto is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson punching from mount but Hunto doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jackson prevents Hunto from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
Hunto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hunto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hunto is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson looking to finish Hunto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hunto!
Hunto is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hunto's face.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson tries to control but Hunto wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunto wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hunto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hunto?
Hunto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson prevents Hunto from getting the reversal.
Jackson looking to control but Hunto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunto is looking to escape.
Hunto is working to get back to half guard.

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.
Jackson working the ground and pound effectively.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunto is looking to escape.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson scoring with strikes but Hunto is staying in there.
Hunto suckers Jackson into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Hunto is now in Jackson's guard!
Hunto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunto misses with the combination.
Hunto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson throws a hook but Hunto blocks it.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Hunto moves out of range easily.
Hunto wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunto lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas. Hunto follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Jackson hang on?

Jackson is rocked!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunto in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to hold on to Hunto's head to control him but Hunto postures up.
Hunto trying to control the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hunto trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Hunto is controlling well.
Hunto is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunto in particular looking to stall.
Jackson trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hunto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunto throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Hunto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Hunto moves out of range easily.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Hunto.
Hunto throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Hunto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunto is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hunto closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hunto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tyrone Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson cracks Hunto with a big right hand but Hunto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hunto trying to remain calm as Jackson controls from the top position.
Jackson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hunto taking punishment in the form of punches.

Hunto is rocked!
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Hunto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunto tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunto down.
Jackson cracks Hunto with a big right hand but Hunto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hunto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jackson is looking to control Hunto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Jackson connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Marko Hunto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Hunto is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Hunto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tyrone Jackson!