PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostaja's entrance music is Money Money Money. A fine choice. Quentin Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kostaja
vs
Jackson

184 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johannes Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quentin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kostaja closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.

Kostaja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kostaja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson wants to stand up but Kostaja is controlling him.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Kostaja tries to pass.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Kostaja is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kostaja drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Kostaja off! Kostaja jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Kostaja slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kostaja stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jackson to get to his feet.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Kostaja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Kostaja gets a clinch.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson looks gassed!
Kostaja fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kostaja misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Kostaja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kostaja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kostaja is keeping busy.
Kostaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostaja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Kostaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kostaja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson is looking to control Kostaja's arms but Kostaja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Kostaja is blocking nicely.

Kostaja has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jackson is trying to keep an underhook but Kostaja manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kostaja looks to land a strike but Jackson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Kostaja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kostaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kostaja thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson wants to stand up but Kostaja is controlling him.
Kostaja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Kostaja is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson is looking to escape.

Kostaja is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Kostaja looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kostaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Kostaja wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Kostaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kostaja working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jackson's thigh. Jackson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Kostaja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kostaja changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Kostaja has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Johannes Kostaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jackson rushes Kostaja and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kostaja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Kostaja improves position.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kostaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kostaja tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Kostaja avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.

Kostaja jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.

Kostaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kostaja looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.

Jackson gets to his feet - Kostaja follows without any prompting.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Kostaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson moves into the clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up

and Kostaja counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Kostaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kostaja stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kostaja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Kostaja persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.

Kostaja drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kostaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kostaja gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kostaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostaja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Kostaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson with a poor takedown

and Kostaja counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kostaja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kostaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.

Kostaja breaks from the clinch.
Kostaja misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kostaja shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson tries to clinch but Kostaja moves out of range.
Kostaja shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Kostaja against the cage.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kostaja as he jumps to the side.
Kostaja with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Kostaja tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.

Kostaja is rocked!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Kostaja blocks it.
Oh Kostaja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostaja has him pressed against the cage.
Kostaja seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses with a takedown

and Kostaja counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kostaja.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostaja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kostaja gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Kostaja scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kostaja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kostaja prevents Jackson from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kostaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kostaja looking for a submission but Jackson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Kostaja dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Kostaja manages to pull guard.
Kostaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Kostaja, not yet.
Jackson postures up.

Kostaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kostaja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kostaja wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.

Kostaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kostaja wants to sweep but no luck.

Kostaja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kostaja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Kostaja had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kostaja is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Kostaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jackson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kostaja to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jackson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kostaja pulls down on the head and he's put Jackson to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johannes Kostaja!