PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BIRA cachorroloco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

cachorroloco
vs
Jackman

170 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

WIN! Nutritional Co. - RJ
Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BIRA cachorroloco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackman scores with a takedown into cachorroloco's guard.
Jackman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with cachorroloco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
cachorroloco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackman slips nicely into half guard.
Jackman controlling the action here.
Jackman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackman lands with a punch from half guard.

Jackman wants to work for an arm triangle but cachorroloco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackman in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackman stands up out of the half guard.
cachorroloco is breathing heavily.

Jackman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackman prevents cachorroloco from improving his position.
Jackman 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.
Jackman works his way into full mount!
Jackman controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as cachorroloco is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackman controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cachorroloco wants to get back to his feet.
Jackman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as cachorroloco is looking to escape.
Jackman controlling from the full mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Henry Jackman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jackman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackman lands in his opponent's guard.

Jackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
cachorroloco has momentary wrist control but Jackman slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackman wants to control from the top but cachorroloco keeps moving.

cachorroloco had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. cachorroloco Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackman's back instead.
cachorroloco missing with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jackman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if cachorroloco gets his way!
Jackman manages to reverse the position and now he's in cachorroloco's guard. Nice work there by Jackman.
Jackman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackman throws a head kick that half lands.
BIRA cachorroloco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cachorroloco is looking to clinch.

Jackman shoots in and bounces cachorroloco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackman won't allow cachorroloco to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Jackman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

cachorroloco misses with a takedown

and Jackman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackman pushes cachorroloco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Jackman manages to pull guard.
cachorroloco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackman looking to hit a scissor sweep but cachorroloco is one step ahead there.
cachorroloco wants to stand but Jackman is controlling his posture from full guard.
cachorroloco stops Jackman from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackman is on top in guard.

Jackman stands and steps away. cachorroloco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cachorroloco has his takedown stuffed
and Jackman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
cachorroloco closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jackman moves into the clinch.
Jackman has cachorroloco pressed against the cage.
cachorroloco can't break the clinch.
Jackman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as cachorroloco walks away with a smile on his face. Jackman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
cachorroloco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackman scores with a head kick.
Jackman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from cachorroloco.

Jackman has managed to clinch.
cachorroloco is trying to break free.
cachorroloco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
cachorroloco is working for takedown but Jackman is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BIRA cachorroloco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackman manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

cachorroloco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackman dives on top into guard.
Jackman scoring with punches to the head and body.

cachorroloco looking for a guillotine here but Jackman defends easily.

cachorroloco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

cachorroloco looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman manages to reverse the position and now he's in cachorroloco's guard. Nice work there by Jackman.

Jackman stands up and waves to cachorroloco to follow him.
cachorroloco darts in trying to clinch
and Jackman counters with a good low kick that cachorroloco was not able to check.
Jackman fails to land the takedown.
cachorroloco avoids the body shot from Jackman.
cachorroloco wants to clinch up but Jackman keeps it at a distance.

Jackman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with cachorroloco, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman displaying some good clinch control by pressing cachorroloco up against the cage.
cachorroloco has had enough of the clinch but Jackman keeps him there for the moment.

Jackman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
cachorroloco has his takedown stuffed

and Jackman counters with a shoot takedown. cachorroloco fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
cachorroloco pushes Jackman off looking to stand but Jackman dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

cachorroloco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

cachorroloco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
cachorroloco strikes from the bottom but Jackman passes into mount!
Henry Jackman has got the better of the ground game so far.
cachorroloco is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Jackman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

cachorroloco closes the distance and clinches up with Jackman, looking for a takedown. cachorroloco pushes Jackman against the cage but Jackman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackman throws a shot to the body.

Jackman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackman lands in his opponent's guard.

Jackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

cachorroloco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackman is working cachorroloco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackman looking to pass the guard.
Jackman trying to control but cachorroloco is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

cachorroloco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
cachorroloco punching from the bottom.
cachorroloco wants to sweep here but Jackman controlling him for the moment.

cachorroloco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

cachorroloco is looking for a triangle but Jackman pushes his legs off easily.

Jackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

cachorroloco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackman passes into side control.
Jackman just content to control the position.
cachorroloco is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cachorroloco taking punishment in the form of punches.
cachorroloco seems a little lost for a moment, as Jackman dominates the positioning.
cachorroloco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jackman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackman sitting and controlling from the half guard.

cachorroloco looking for submissions off his back.
Jackman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackman is looking to advance position but cachorroloco won't allow it.
cachorroloco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
cachorroloco is looking to escape.

cachorroloco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cachorroloco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
cachorroloco shoots and misses

and Jackman moves into the clinch.
Jackman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
cachorroloco tries a knee to the head but Jackman blocks it.
Jackman tries to pull guard but cachorroloco holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackman drops back down to his feet.
BIRA cachorroloco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Jackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
cachorroloco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Jackman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackman 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Jackman!