PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saul Pousa (ranked 4144 p4p, 25287 weight class) and Anthony Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pousa
vs
Jackson

177 cm
23
156
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
163
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

MONTREAL WEED DISPENSARY

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Pousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pousa cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Pousa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Pousa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pousa.
Pousa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jackson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jackson pushes Pousa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pousa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pousa is chipping away with strikes.
Pousa working the ground and pound from side control.
Pousa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jackson is avoiding damage well.
Pousa cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pousa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pousa is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jackson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pousa is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pousa lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson regains half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Pousa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pousa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pousa thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Pousa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pousa working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pousa working Jackson over with strikes.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Pousa finish him?
Pousa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pousa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Pousa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pousa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pousa lands a nice short elbow.
Pousa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pousa is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pousa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pousa working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pousa lands a nice short elbow.
Pousa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pousa working Jackson over with strikes.
Pousa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pousa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pousa lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Jackson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Pousa jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Pousa!