PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Sewell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rampage Jackson's chin.

Sewell
vs
Jackson

186 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rampage Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Sewell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jackson scores with a takedown into Sewell's guard.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sewell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson won't allow Sewell to sweep him here.
Sewell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson looks gassed!
Sewell trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sewell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson throws a strike but Sewell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sewell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jackson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sewell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sewell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sewell trying to control the position.

Sewell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sewell's head.
Sewell has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sewell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sewell. What's that going to do exactly?
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Sewell's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Sewell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sewell blocks the strikes from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sewell sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sewell is trying to get back to full guard.
Sewell is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.

Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sewell sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson winds up and cracks Sewell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sewell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Sewell is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson is thwarting Sewell's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sewell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.

Jackson has his foot on Sewell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sewell works his way back into a safe position though.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sewell wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jackson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sewell landing some decent shots from guard.
Sewell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sewell wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson postures up in Sewell's guard and throws a big left but Sewell blocks it.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson postures up in Sewell's guard and throws a big left but Sewell blocks it.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson works over Sewell with some ground and pound from guard.
Sewell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Sewell seems content to control.
Rampage Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
Sewell wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling the position.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sewell pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.
Sewell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jackson.
Sewell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson landing strikes.
Jackson lands an elbow.
An elbow from Jackson crashes against the mat.
Sewell struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sewell but Sewell pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sewell gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sewell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sewell is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson scores with a few weak punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sewell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sewell is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sewell is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sewell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sewell dives on top into guard.
Jackson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sewell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

Sewell stands up from Jackson's guard - Sewell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sewell counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackson punching to the body, from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Sewell any problems.

Sewell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sewell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sewell is tightening it up a little... Jackson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jackson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jackson taps out! nice BJJ there by Sewell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Sewell!