PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Janevret (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.

Jackson
vs
Janevret

179 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Janevret!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Janevret pushes him off.
Jackson tries to clinch but Janevret is having none of it.
Janevret fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Janevret counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Janevret.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Janevret avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Janevret tries for a takedown. No joy.
Janevret gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Janevret breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Janevret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jackson feints and as Janevret raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to control but Janevret is working from the bottom.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Janevret is working from the bottom.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janevret is keeping the position for now.
Janevret being controlled here, momentarily.
Janevret trying to strike off his back.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janevret is keeping the position for now.
Jackson trying to control but Janevret is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Janevret looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson clinches but Janevret breaks the clinch

and Janevret counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Janevret any problems.
Janevret showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Janevret stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Janevret trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls Janevret in to control the position.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Janevret controls the pace.
I looks like Janevret might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Janevret from controlling successfully.
Janevret trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four 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.
Janevret stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to keep Janevret in close.
Janevret stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Janevret from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a leg kick

and Janevret counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Janevret from controlling successfully.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Janevret dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Janevret feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Janevret changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Janevret must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Janevret has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Janevret with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janevret stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

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

Janevret has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janevret has picked Jackson up - he's going for a ride! Janevret dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Janevret works his way into side control.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Janevret wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Janevret stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Janevret is controlling the position.
Janevret throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.

Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Janevret being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Janevret stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Janevret manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Janevret keeps moving.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Janevret can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.

Jackson stands up from Janevret's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Janevret tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch but Janevret moves away

and Janevret holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janevret is stalling here.
Janevret stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Janevret showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Janevret closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Janevret's guard.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Janevret looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Janevret keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Janevret is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Janevret keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is really struggling to control Janevret but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Janevret avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Janevret blocks the leg kick.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Janevret.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Janevret shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Janevret's waist but Janevret gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Janevret has taken the fight into the clinch.
Janevret leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Janevret.

Janevret breaks from the clinch.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Janevret shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janevret postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Janevret wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Janevret is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Janevret stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Janevret shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Janevret postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Janevret manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Janevret can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Janevret blocks nicely.
Janevret keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Janevret manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jackson looking to control but Janevret passes into half guard.
Jackson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andrew Jackson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Janevret tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andrew Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Janevret pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrew Jackson.
I think Janevret has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Janevret!