PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 1613 p4p, 1249 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 214 p4p, 171 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Would by Alice in Chains. Pinochet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Need a Pinochet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Augusto Pinochet struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Pinochet

185 cm
34
212
27 - 12 - 0

190 cm
27
226
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Dirty Needle Project
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Core Combat

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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinochet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Pinochet can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pinochet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinochet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinochet blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Pinochet slows down the pace here.
Pinochet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinochet misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pinochet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Pinochet.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Pinochet postures up.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinochet stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pinochet 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.
Pinochet postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson is pulling down on Pinochet's head. It's preventing any offense from Pinochet, at least for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinochet throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
Pinochet misses with a wild body shot.
Pinochet misses the shot to the body.
Luther Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinochet throws a leg kick that misses.
Pinochet misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson throws a body punch but Pinochet moves out of range.
Pinochet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pinochet slips under a jab.
Pinochet throws a big counter head kick but Jackson avoids it with no problem.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Pinochet avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pinochet.
Pinochet tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Pinochet back against the cage.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinochet misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Pinochet controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Pinochet has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pinochet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson dives in and grabs Pinochet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pinochet pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Jackson takes a swing at Pinochet's ribcage but misses.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinochet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinochet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pinochet did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.

Pinochet makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Augusto Pinochet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinochet cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Pinochet misses.
Pinochet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Pinochet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinochet tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pinochet defends well and Jackson ends up having to push Pinochet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Pinochet.

Pinochet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pinochet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Pinochet.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinochet swivels and escapes.
Pinochet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson digs a good hook to Pinochet's body.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinochet manages to avoid it.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Pinochet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luther Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luther Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinochet.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Pinochet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Pinochet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinochet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Pinochet throws a fast counter high kick but Jackson manages to duck under it in time.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pinochet napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson working away.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pinochet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pinochet is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Augusto Pinochet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson tries to move to mount but Pinochet blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinochet is not content to let Jackson control the position.

Jackson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pinochet rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jackson's guard! Nice work there by Pinochet!
Pinochet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his hands on Pinochet's head, controlling the position.

Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pinochet defends it easily.
Jackson is controlling Pinochet's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson controlling the position.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Pinochet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinochet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luther Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Pinochet counters with an inside leg kick.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinochet tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinochet to the ground. Pinochet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pinochet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Pinochet.
Pinochet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pinochet tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinochet. Pinochet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Pinochet's shoulder, as Pinochet tries to avoid the shot.
Pinochet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Pinochet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson takes a swing at Pinochet's ribcage but misses.
Pinochet looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Pinochet throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Pinochet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pinochet throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Pinochet circles away.
A shot to the liver by Pinochet. Beautiful body shot.
Pinochet throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Pinochet counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Pinochet slips the punch.
Pinochet swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Pinochet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinochet doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Pinochet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pinochet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinochet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Pinochet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
Pinochet lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinochet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Pinochet ducks down to avoid it.
Pinochet ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Luther Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Pinochet counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Pinochet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pinochet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Pinochet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinochet slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pinochet, which made it look bad.
Pinochet moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Pinochet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinochet tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinochet to the ground. Pinochet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pinochet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pinochet sprawls well. Pinochet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinochet is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinochet.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Pinochet.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Pinochet throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Pinochet throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Pinochet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Jackson!
Luther Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.