PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 483 p4p, 64 weight class) and Yewis Mybitch (ranked 1560 p4p, 198 weight class). Mybitch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Like a Stone. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jackson
vs
Mybitch

185 cm
31
197 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

190 cm
30
195 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

UnderGround Supplements
Threads of HARDCORE

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 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yewis Mybitch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mybitch's head.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Mybitch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson misses with a hook
letting Mybitch counter with a right hand.

It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Mybitch's ribs.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Mybitch's head back.
Mybitch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson works Mybitch's body with a nice hook.
Mybitch drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jackson is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Mybitch as he works his way to full guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mybitch is keeping the position for now.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Mybitch has managed to sweep!

Jackson is pulling down on Mybitch's head to control his posture.
Mybitch tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls Mybitch in close to prevent any damage.
Mybitch wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mybitch moves away.
Mybitch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Mybitch tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Mybitch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mybitch counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Mybitch circles away easily
and Mybitch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson punishes Mybitch's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mybitch.
Mybitch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mybitch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mybitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Mybitch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Mybitch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mybitch is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mybitch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luther Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mybitch on his heels. He'll look to pass Mybitch's guard now, I'm sure.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Jackson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson swings around for an armbar but Mybitch sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mybitch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Jackson pulls Mybitch in to control the position.

Mybitch stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mybitch counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mybitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
As Jackson backs off Mybitch throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mybitch can do to turn this around?
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mybitch's hands.
Mybitch avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Mybitch with an uppercut!
Jackson is looking to wear down Mybitch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Mybitch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jackson feints and as Mybitch raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson is controlling the pace.

Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mybitch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four 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 tries to pass to full mount but Mybitch defends it.

Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jackson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mybitch is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Mybitch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mybitch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Mybitch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mybitch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Mybitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mybitch moves away.
Mybitch is looking for the big counter here.
Luther Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson scores with a jab. Mybitch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mybitch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mybitch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mybitch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Mybitch's guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Mybitch is keeping the position.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson continues to hold on tight.

Mybitch is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Luther Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mybitch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mybitch can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mybitch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mybitch backwards.
Yewis Mybitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mybitch tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson prevents Mybitch from breaking the clinch.
Mybitch misses with an elbow over the top.

Jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
Further stalling from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mybitch wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson is controlling Mybitch's posture.
Mybitch tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mybitch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Luther Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mybitch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Jackson!
Luther Jackson gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).