PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Picard (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
Picard

187 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 Montreal, Dwayne Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Picard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Picard thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Picard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Picard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Picard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Picard lands a front kick.

Picard gets a clinch.

Picard manages to break the clinch.

Picard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Picard is controlling the position.
Picard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picard has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Picard.
Picard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Jackson pulls Picard into guard.
Picard is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Picard wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Picard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.

Jackson stands up and waves to Picard to follow him.
A solid body kick from Picard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Picard lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Picard.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Picard rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Picard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Picard breaks the clinch.
Picard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Picard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Picard closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Picard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Picard lands a shoulder strike.
Picard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Picard landing knees to the head.
Picard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Picard lands a damaging elbow.
Picard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Picard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard scores with a knee to the head.
Picard scores with a knee to the head.
Picard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Picard taking a breather.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Picard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Picard.
A bit of stalling here from Picard.
A short right from Picard on the inside.
Picard presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Picard lands a nice elbow.
Picard lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Picard prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Picard lands a shoulder strike.
Picard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Picard is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Picard landing knees to the head.
Picard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Picard lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A knee to the head by Picard.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Picard has double underhooks.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Picard has double underhooks.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Picard has him pressed against the cage.

Picard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Picard throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Picard scores with a head kick.
Picard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Picard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a head kick but Picard moves out of range.
Picard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Picard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Picard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Picard saw that one coming.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Picard 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.

Picard moves out of range of the strikes.
Picard throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.

Picard moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Picard is controlling him.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Picard lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Picard.

Picard manages to break the clinch.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Picard.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
Jackson tries to clinch but Picard is having none of it.

Picard forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Picard has him pressed against the cage.
Picard prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Picard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Picard.
Picard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Picard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Picard manages to break the clinch.
Picard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Picard throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson clinches but Picard breaks the clinch
and Picard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brian Picard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Picard defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Picard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Picard.
Brian Picard seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Picard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Picard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Picard obliges.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Picard holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Picard lands a left hand.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Picard.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Picard connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Picard is out of range.
Picard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Picard.
Jackson works over Picard's head and body with a nice combination.
Picard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Picard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Picard lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Picard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Picard throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picard was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Picard.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Picard's waist but Picard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Picard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Picard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice right hand lands inside from Picard.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Picard keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.

Picard breaks the clinch.
Picard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Picard slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Picard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Picard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Picard breaks from the clinch.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Picard can pounce on him.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Picard is out of range.
Picard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Picard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Picard counters with a nice body kick.

Picard forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Picard lands with a right to the head.

Picard breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson throws a low kick but Picard avoids it.
Picard scoring well with a low kick there.
Picard connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Picard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson throws the left hand but Picard avoids the punch easily.
Jackson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Picard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
Picard connects with a solid leg kick.
Picard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Picard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Picard moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Picard has double underhooks.
Jackson wants to break free but Picard has control.
A bit of stalling here from Picard.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Picard is controlling him.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picard is working Jackson over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Picard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Picard.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Picard is out of range.
Picard slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Picard's waist but Picard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Picard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Picard.
Picard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Picard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson shoots in but Picard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Picard. Picard obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Picard scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Picard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Picard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Picard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Picard.
Picard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Picard moves into the clinch.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.

Picard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Picard counters with a body kick.

Picard moves into the clinch.
Picard digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Picard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Picard won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Picard 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Picard 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 keeping moving, preventing Picard from controlling successfully.
Brian Picard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jackson stands up from Picard's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Picard circles away.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Picard avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Picard swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Picard instigates a clinch.
Picard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Picard landing knees to the head.
Picard lands a body shot.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Picard won't allow it.
Picard gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Picard breaks from the clinch.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Picard.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Picard counters by clinching up.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Picard has double underhooks.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Picard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Picard scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Picard lands a right hand.
Picard just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Dwayne Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Picard walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Picard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Picard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Picard!