PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amon Amarth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amarth comes to the ring accompanied by Anyway. Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Single Ladies (Put a ring on it) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amarth
vs
Jackson

184 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
203 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[MFC]Virtuouz Revolution Unlimited

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amon Amarth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amarth manages to avoid it.
Amarth misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Amarth blocks a leg kick.
Amarth moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Amarth swinging wildly here.
Amarth misses with a two punch combination.

Amarth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarth perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Amarth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Amarth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Amarth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Amarth thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Amarth trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Amarth not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amarth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Amarth is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Amarth.
Amarth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Amarth misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson leaves Amarth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Amarth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amarth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amarth is looking to clinch.
Amarth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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.
Amarth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Amarth throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Amarth.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Amarth moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Jackson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson throws a head kick but Amarth moves out of range.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Amarth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Amarth blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Amarth does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a swing at Amarth's ribcage but misses.
Amarth shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Amarth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Amarth walks into a jab.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amarth.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot

and Amarth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Amarth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amarth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Amarth trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amarth postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Amarth from controlling successfully.
Amarth looking to pass the guard.
Amarth trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Amarth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson swings for the body but Amarth moves out of range.
Amarth wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson throws a head kick but Amarth moves out of range.
Amarth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four 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.

Amarth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Amarth passes to side control.
Amarth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Amarth misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Amarth is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amon Amarth dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amarth closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Amarth pushes Jackson against the ropes but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amarth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Amarth counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Amarth trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amarth not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Amarth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amarth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Amarth trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Amarth tries to pass.

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.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Amarth from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Amarth throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Amon Amarth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amarth tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Amarth shrugs it off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jackson motions for Amarth to come forward. Jackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a low kick but Amarth avoids it.
Jackson wants to slow Amarth down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amarth. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arthur Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amarth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Amarth.
Nice defenses there by Amarth.
Amarth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amarth wants to clinch.
Donk. Jackson catches Amarth right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amarth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Amarth tries to clinch up.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amarth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amarth misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amon Amarth.
I think Amarth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Amon Amarth!