PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Floyd (ranked 1156 p4p, 149 weight class) and Akoni Jackson (ranked 873 p4p, 114 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Floyd
vs
Jackson

190 cm
21
197 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
27
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akoni Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd scores with a jab to the head.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Floyd misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Floyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson keeps control of Floyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Floyd is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Floyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Jackson.
Floyd has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackson lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson gets through Floyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Floyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson gets through Floyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Floyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Floyd throws a right hand that misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Floyd misses with a hook.
Fred Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floyd swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Floyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd can't break the clinch.
Floyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floyd tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Floyd back against the cage.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
Jackson presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Floyd misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson pushes Floyd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Floyd tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Floyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Floyd takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Jackson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson gets through Floyd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Floyds head.
Jackson is leaning against Floyd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Floyd is rocked!
Jackson works on Floyd's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Floyd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Floyd controls the action.
Floyd seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Floyd being controlled against the cage.
Floyd misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Floyd struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Floyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch.
We've been informed that Jackson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson digs a right hand into Floyd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Floyd's gas tank.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson works on Floyd's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Floyd throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floyd's elbow.
Floyd is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Floyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Floyd misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
Floyd swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Floyd misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Jackson.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson digs a right hand into Floyd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Floyd's gas tank.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Floyd.
Jackson presses Floyd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Floyd backwards.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Floyds head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akoni Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Floyd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson just leaning against Floyd, taking a breather.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floyd or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson pushes Floyd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a big right hand that drops Floyd! The killer instinct kicks in and Jackson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Jackson!
Akoni Jackson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.