PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Wiley - Take That as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Lee

192 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Rashad Jackson has been cut.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Lee swinging wilding here.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.

Lee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Lee is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee works his way into full mount!
Lee raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Lee is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lee lands a big elbow.
Lee landing punches.

Lee has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is controlling an arm, preventing Lee from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Jackson regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Rashad Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Lee lands the left hand.

Rashad Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Lee misses.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not content to let Lee control the position.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.

Lee moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Lee is working to tighten is grip on Jackson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jackson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lee is really squeezing tight and eventually Jackson passes out! Lee breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jason Lee!