PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Joe Jackson

183 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Joe Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson with a knee to the head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Jones.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Jones on that attempt.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jackson can't break the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jackson wants to break free but Jones has control.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael Joe Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Jackson gets a clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.

Jackson clinches.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Jones's defenses.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Joe 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.

Jackson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jones looks to clinch

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson scores with a spinning back kick!
Jackson works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.

Jackson rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jones is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson with a knee to the head.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
King Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.

Jackson clinches.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Joe Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jones. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
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 stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jackson has managed to clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michael Joe Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
King Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jackson rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Joe Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

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