PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antwan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and heavy master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). heavy master is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
master

215 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
245 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antwan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, heavy master!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged master in a clinch.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by master.
master avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but master defends it.
master tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like heavy master has been cut.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of master's head.
Jackson passes to side control.
master takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
master dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
master avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.
master is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. master defending well though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
master controlling the position for now.
Jackson is nestled in close to master, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. master defending well though.
master is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
master is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can master avoid being mounted?
Jackson throwing shots but master is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
master is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
master blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from master.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antwan Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
master fails in his attempt to clinch.
master shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but master keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson misses with the combination.
master misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming master to the mat! master manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of master's head.
master has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
master is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson is in close to master's body, working some short punches and elbows.
master lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

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.
master looking to control and managing it successfully.
master can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
master looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antwan Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on heavy master's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from master.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
master pulls out of a head kick attempt.

master takes the fight into the clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and master counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
master throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
master thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but master circles away quickly and effectively.
master throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and master only half commits.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and master counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
master is looking to clinch.
master looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
master slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by master.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.

That has opened up heavy master's cut even more.
master tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

master tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
master stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
master fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. master was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
master looking for a sweep. Not yet master, not yet.
master wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
master avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
master shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
master does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
master lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
master looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and master counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson wants to stand up but master is controlling him.
master trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
master wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
master postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst master is controlling him.
master wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Antwan Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
master wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

heavy master showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on heavy master's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jackson looks to land a combination. master sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
master tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and master counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from master.
Jackson moves out of range as master strikes.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson slips under a jab.
master throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
master shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and master counters with a head kick. That will keep Jackson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antwan Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson tries to bum rush master with a series of wild strikes but master uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
master tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
master misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and master counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst master is controlling him.
master controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
master wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as master controls the pace.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
master trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
master will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
master shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but master keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Antwan Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of heavy master.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and master counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
master looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Jackson.
master tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
master wants to clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
master is looking to clinch.
master misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
master rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
master takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
heavy master comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think master 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... heavy master!