PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Action Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Howard
vs
Jackson

190 cm
18
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duane Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Action Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Howard moves into the clinch.

Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Howard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Howard managing to control the position.
Jackson trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howard looking to control.
Howard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson tries to control but Howard wriggling away.
Jackson breaks from Howard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Howard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Howard is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
Howard wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howard avoid being mounted?
Howard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jackson wants to control but Howard is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Howard is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Howard wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
Jackson unloading with bombs!
Howard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Action Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Action Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson moves forwards but Howard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Howard's face as Jackson controls the position.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Howard is avoiding damage well.
Jackson working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Howard is not content to let Jackson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Jackson trying to control the action but Howard is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Howard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Howard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Howard tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.

Jackson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Howard is trying to keep an underhook but Jackson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Howard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jackson is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Howard as he works his way to full guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
Howard looking to control.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Howard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Howard is keeping him busy.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howard tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Action Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Howard wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
Howard is looking for a sweep.
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Action Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Howard backpedaling.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Howard trying to control from the bottom.

Jackson stands up out of the half guard.
Howard tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard darts in trying to clinch

and Jackson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Howard wants to break free but Jackson has control.

Howard breaks from the clinch.

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Howard's guard.
Jackson cracks Howard with a solid left hand.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Howard is keeping the position.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
Howard looking for a sweep. Not yet Howard, not yet.

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

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jackson tries to control but Howard wriggling away.
Jackson controlling from mount.

Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Howard defends it well.
Action Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Howard tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Howard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Howard wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
Duane Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Action Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Action Jackson!