PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasak Kusuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jackson
vs
Kusuk

180 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 8 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kilo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Kasak Kusuk!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kusuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to clinch but Kusuk moves out of range.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Kusuk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Jackson clinches.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Kusuk has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson tries a body shot but Kusuk blocks it.
Kusuk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kusuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusuk is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kusuk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kusuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kusuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Kusuk throws a fast counter high kick but Jackson manages to duck under it in time.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Kusuk circles away and keeps his distance.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Kusuk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kusuk takes a shot to the head.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson has Kusuk pressed against the cage.
Kusuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Kusuk is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kusuk has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kusuk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk misses with the head strike.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Kusuk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kusuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson is looking to control Kusuk's arms but Kusuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Kusuk avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kusuk backwards.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Kusuk.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kusuk throws an elbow but misses.
Kusuk working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Kusuk avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kusuks head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Kusuk's head.
Kusuk takes a shot to the head.

Kusuk breaks the clinch.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Kusuk.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Kusuk manages to break the clinch.
Kusuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Kusuk tries a quick counter leg kick but Jackson is wise to it.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kusuk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Kusuk.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Kusuk.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusuk.
Kusuk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Kusuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kusuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Kusuk saw that one coming.
Kilo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kusuk does it's job there.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kusuk feints a counter leg kick.
Jackson cracks Kusuk with a good jab.
Jackson lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilo Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kusuk throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Kusuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Kusuk controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Kusuk wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Kusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Kusuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasak Kusuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Kusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Kusuk is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson avoiding damage as Kusuk throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kusuk with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Kusuk takes a shot to the head.
Kusuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Jackson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kusuk looking to slow down the pace here.
Kusuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kusuk backwards.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kusuk lands with a right to the head.
Kusuk is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson prevents Kusuk from breaking the clinch.
Kusuk takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kusuk working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Kusuk's ribcage. Kusuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson tries to work over Kusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kusuk prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Kusuk trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kusuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kusuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Kilo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kusuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson tries to clinch but Kusuk moves out of range.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jackson gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding damage as Kusuk throws knees to the body.
Kusuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusuk can't break the clinch.
Kilo Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Kusuk is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson stalls.
A short right from Jackson.
Kusuk is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kusuk or not.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson keeps control of Kusuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kusuk misses with some punches.
Kusuk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kusuk can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries a body shot but Kusuk blocks it.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson gets through Kusuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kusuk can't break the clinch.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kusuk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Kusuk tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kusuks head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilo Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kusuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Kusuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kusuk feints a counter leg kick.
Kusuk misses with a body kick.
Kusuk misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Kusuk tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Kusuk saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Kusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Kusuk looks to move away, Jackson throws a big counter combo but Kusuk just gets out of the way.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Kusuk is out of range.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Kusuk pushes him off.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kusuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kusuk throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Kusuk keeps it at a distance.
Kusuk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kusuk misses with a hook.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Kusuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kusuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Kusuk.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Kusuk moves away and avoids it.
Kusuk slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson tries to clinch
enabling Kusuk to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Kusuk is avoiding it.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson cracks Kusuk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kusuk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kusuk works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Kusuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Kusuk's body.
Kusuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Kusuk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Kusuk misses.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Kusuk is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Kusuk had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kusuk circles away.
Kusuk throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kusuk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Kusuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kusuk.
Jackson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kusuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Kusuk throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kusuk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jackson has Kusuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson presses Kusuk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kusuk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kasak Kusuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kusuk tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Kusuk misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kusuk misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kusuk.
Kilo Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson tries to work over Kusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kusuk wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson prevents Kusuk from breaking the clinch.
Kusuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Kusuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kasak Kusuk.
I think Jackson 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

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