PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Buil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Arthur Jackson enters the cage!

Buil
vs
Jackson

170 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sidney Buil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Buil lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Buil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Buil lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson lands a head kick!

It looks like Sidney Buil has been cut.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Buil lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buil misses with a straight right.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson keeps control of Buil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Buil shrugs off.
Buil tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Buil drops back down to his feet.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Buil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buil's face.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson prevents Buil from breaking the clinch.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson prevents Buil from breaking the clinch.
Buil can't break the clinch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Buil wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buil is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Buil is blocking nicely.
Buil is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Buil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Buil tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Buil is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Buil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Buil won't want to take too many of those.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Buil blocks with his arms.
Buil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buil wants to break free but Jackson has control.

Buil breaks from the clinch.
Buil lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Buil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Buil punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Buil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buil cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buil misses with a double jab.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Buil moved away.
Danga de danga de dang - Buil scores with a four punch combination!
Buil with a hook.
Buil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Buil connects with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buil darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buil cracks Jackson with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buil scores with a jab to the body.
Buil cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buil with a hook.
Buil with a jab.
Buil connects with a body shot.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buil cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buil jabs at Jackson's body.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Buil.
Buil lands a two punch combo.
Buil is working the combinations to good effect here.
Buil stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.

Jackson is rocked!
Buil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Buil finish him?
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Buil.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Buil lands a slapping body shot.
Buil lands an overhand right.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Buil.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Buil is able to avoid easily.
Buil throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Buil shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson cracks the inside of Buil's front leg.
Buil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buil with a nice cross.
Arthur Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buil scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buil stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Buil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut there from Buil.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buil misses with the combination.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Buil with a nice cross.
Buil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Buil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sidney Buil's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Buil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Buil is avoiding it.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson has Buil pressed against the cage, preventing Buil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Buil is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Buil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buil dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Buil is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Buil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buil digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buil lands a with a good body shot.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Buil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buil circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buil scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson throws a head kick but Buil moves out of range.
Buil stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buil tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buil scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buil lands a jab to the nose.
Buil clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Buil lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Buil scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Buil throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Buil coming out on top.
Buil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Buil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buil.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buil.
Buil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buil finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buil counters with a right hand to the body.
Buil throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Buil swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Buil to counter with a crisp jab.
Buil lands a with a good body shot.
Buil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buil throws out a powerful jab.
Buil moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Buil counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buil.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Buil finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Buil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buil finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Buil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Buil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buil closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buil lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buil lands a head shot.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Buil back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buil tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson has Buil pressed against the cage, preventing Buil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Buil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Buil is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.

Buil breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but Buil moves out of range.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Buil counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buil sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buil blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Sidney Buil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buil lands a head shot.
Buil jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buil lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Buil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sidney Buil's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Buil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Buil counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Buil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Buil sees it coming and moves out of range.

Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Buil is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson keeps control of Buil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Buil is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Buil wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buil working hard to break the clinch.
Buil is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buil tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.

Buil breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Buil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buil throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson clinches but Buil breaks the clinch
and Buil counters with a straight right hand.
Buil blocks a low kick nicely.
Buil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Buil moves out of range easily.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Buil counters with a nice body shot.
Buil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buil lands the left hand.
Buil lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Buil finds it's target.
Buil circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Buil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buil throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Buil punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Buil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson prevents Buil from breaking the clinch.
Buil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buil blocks it with crossed arms.
Buil is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson keeps control of Buil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buil managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Buil blocks with his arms.
Buil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buil wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buil tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Buil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Buil cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Nice jab there from Buil.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Buil counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sidney Buil is winning the standup battle so far.
Buil scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buil.
Buil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jackson lands a high kick!
Nice cross by Buil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buil looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Buil connects with a jab.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jackson pushes Buil up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Buil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Buil in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Buil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.

Buil breaks the clinch.
Buil circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Buil counter with a right hand.
Buil lands a slapping body shot.
Buil scores with a body shot.
Arthur Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Buil had a free shot at his head there.
Buil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.

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 Sidney Buil.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buil, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sidney Buil!