PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Vasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Franklin's Theme Song. Vasama has chosen Beastie Boys - Sureshot as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Jackson
vs
Vasama

163 cm
25
152 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

170 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Franklin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osmo Vasama!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vasama darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasama scores a nice knee to the body.
Vasama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vasama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vasama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vasama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Vasama avoids it well.
Vasama throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Vasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a head kick.

Vasama clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Vasama.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Vasama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson jumps guard but Vasama stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Vasama stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson lands a body shot.

Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vasama uses from the top position.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Vasama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson is not content to let Vasama control the position.
Vasama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vasama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Vasama postures up.
Jackson has hold of Vasama's hands but Vasama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson tries to roll over but Vasama keeps him under control.
Vasama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasama passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vasama looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Vasama there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vasama misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vasama tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vasama tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vasama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson wants to hold on but Vasama pushes him away.
Vasama looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Vasama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Vasama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson scores with a jab. Vasama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Vasama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasama wants to clinch.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vasama.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasama wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasama is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Vasama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasama moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.

Vasama darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Vasama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vasama's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vasama lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Franklin Jackson has been cut.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasama's elbow.

Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Vasama passes into half guard.
Vasama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vasama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasama is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vasama wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Vasama slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Jackson is not content to let Vasama control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasama prevents Jackson from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
It looks like Vasama is going to stand back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Vasama as Jackson shoots in.

Vasama has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Vasama.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vasama just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vasama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Vasama trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vasama pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasama throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasama tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Osmo Vasama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasama blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Vasama tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Vasama connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasama fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vasama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vasama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Vasama landing knees to the head.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Vasama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Vasama won't allow it.
Vasama missing with knees to the body.
Vasama missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Vasama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franklin Jackson'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. This is the final round!

Vasama is looking to clinch.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Vasama avoids it well.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Vasama avoids it well.
Vasama doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Vasama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasama tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Vasama's head but Vasama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasama is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vasama circles away.
Vasama tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasama dodges the punch combination from Jackson.

Vasama clinches up against the cage.
Vasama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Vasama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Vasama landing knees to the head.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasama gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
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 Vasama walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasama, right into the meat.
Franklin Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Vasama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasama misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Vasama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vasama misses with a knee strike.
Vasama misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Vasama trying to land knees to the body.
Vasama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Vasama.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasama.
Vasama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vasama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Vasama misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vasama scores with a knee to the head.
Vasama missing with knees to the body.
Vasama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Vasama tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Vasama has the dominant position.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Vasama won't allow it.
Vasama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasama misses with a knee strike.
Vasama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson pushes Vasama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vasama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Vasama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franklin Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasama throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasama.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasama is looking to clinch.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasama.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasama was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Vasama.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasama is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Vasama gets a clinch.
Vasama missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Vasama won't allow it.
Jackson taking a breather.
Vasama trying to land knees to the body.
Vasama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vasama clinches up against the cage.
Osmo Vasama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasama tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osmo Vasama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasama 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osmo Vasama!