PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between rodrigo silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Jackson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

silva
vs
Jackson Jr

170 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, rodrigo silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Jackson Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson Jr slips a jab and a cross from silva.
rodrigo silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson Jr's half guard.
silva wants to control but Jackson Jr is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silva wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson Jr controlling the position well.
Jackson Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
silva postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva tries to stand but Jackson Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson Jr pulls silva in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
silva won't allow Jackson Jr to sweep him here.
silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson Jr.
silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson Jr tries to sprawl out of it but silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson Jr looks to land a combination but silva avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from silva.
silva shoots and misses

and Jackson Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rodrigo silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson Jr is working for takedown but silva is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jackson Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson Jr throws a sloppy head kick and silva moves out of range easily.
silva misses with a takedown

and Jackson Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson Jr.
silva is breathing heavily.
Jackson Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson Jr passes to side control.
silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jackson Jr wants to control for a moment but silva uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jackson Jr trying to mount his opponent but silva defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson Jr is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for silva!
silva is squirming around, avoiding Jackson Jr's attempts to control the action.
silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can silva hang on?
Jackson Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Jackson Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson Jr shoots in and bounces silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
silva wants to sweep but no luck.
silva controls Jackson Jr momentarily but Jackson Jr frees himself.
Jackson Jr trying to control but silva is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
silva looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson Jr is breathing heavily.
silva with a poor takedown

and Jackson Jr moves into the clinch.
silva is working for takedown but Jackson Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jackson Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jackson Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva is not content to let Jackson Jr control the position.
silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take silva's back!
silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva working to try and regain half guard.
silva is squirming around, avoiding Jackson Jr's attempts to control the action.
silva tries to hold on but Jackson Jr pushes him away.
silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson Jr controlling from mount.
Jackson Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson Jr thowing shots but they're missing.
silva wants to hold on but Jackson Jr pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Jackson Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson Jr swivels and escapes.

silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jackson Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
silva is looking to stand up but Jackson Jr won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alexander Jackson Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
silva trying to control but Jackson Jr is working from the bottom.
silva throwing strikes but missing.
silva being controlled here momentarily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jackson Jr scores a takedown into full mount!
Jackson Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson Jr mounts silva! Really nice guard pass there!
Jackson Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva tries to control the position but Jackson Jr now has his back.
silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
silva is looking to control Jackson Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can silva avoid being mounted?

Jackson Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson Jr.
silva pushes Jackson Jr off looking to stand but Jackson Jr dives back in and keeps control.

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.
Jackson Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson Jr wants to control the pace but silva is squirming around nicely.
Alexander Jackson Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson Jr avoids the attempt from silva to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Jackson Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Jackson Jr!