PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Strife could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Jackson's chin.

Strife
vs
Jackson

180 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

164 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strife.
John Strife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strife fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strife throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson fails with the takedown.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Strife takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Strife creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Strife manages to get underhooks.
Strife scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strife is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strife down to the mat. Strife avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Jackson.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strife misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife misses with a low kick.
Strife punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
John Strife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strife connects with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Strife.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Strife was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Strife misses.
Strife connects with a high kick.
Jackson tries to clinch but Strife is having none of it.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Strife ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strife pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Strife gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control but Strife is working from the bottom.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Strife gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Strife wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Jackson is looking for a triangle but Strife pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson looks gassed!
Strife wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Strife will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson trying to hold on to Strife's head to control him but Strife postures up.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strife swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Strife.
Strife connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strife.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strife tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strife misses with a low kick.
Strife connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strife throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Strife throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strife. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Strife throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strife circles away.
Strife fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Strife moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Strife dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackson looks to throw the jab but Strife is out of range.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strife as he avoids it easily.
Strife throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.

It looks like Joe Jackson has been cut.
Strife throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strife throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Jackson is rocked!
Strife changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strife is looking to clinch.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Strife.
Strife chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Strife.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strife moves into the clinch.
Strife leaning against his opponent.
Strife using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strife gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Strife breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strife fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a body punch
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Strife throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Strife misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strife.
Strife swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strife tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strife to the ground. Strife escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Jackson.
A punch combination from Strife misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strife. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Strife thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Strife throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strife throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Strife connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strife misses with a series of wild punches.
Strife is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Strife will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
John Strife is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Strife 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strife looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson trying to control the position but Strife is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife defending against the ground and pound.
Jackson advances to mount.

Jackson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Strife has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Strife!
Strife controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Jackson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Strife has passed into half guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Strife dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A head kick from Strife lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jackson moves out of range as Strife strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Strife as Jackson shoots in.
Jackson tries to clinch but Strife is having none of it.
Strife bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strife fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strife rather than just go for the knockout.
Strife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Strife throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick

and Strife counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strife gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jackson has his foot on Strife's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strife works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.

Strife drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strife jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Strife throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.

That's two 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.
Strife sitting in guard here, content to control.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strife slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Strife wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Strife avoids the strikes from the bottom by Jackson.

Strife in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jackson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Strife!