PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Darwin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Deshawn Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Darwin

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Berserker Nutrition
Liberty Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deshawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Jackson decides to stand and escape the position.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darwin tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Darwin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Darwin settles back down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darwin with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darwin tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Darwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Darwin.
Darwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.

Jackson pulls Darwin into guard.
Jackson pulls Darwin in close to prevent any damage.
Darwin won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Darwin tries to pass.

Darwin gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Darwin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Darwin landing knees to the head.
Darwin has Jackson pushed against the cage.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin tries to clinch up

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Darwin's guard.
Jackson prevents Darwin from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Darwin working a defensive guard but Jackson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Darwin can't do much from the bottom here.
Darwin is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.
Darwin wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Darwin stops Jackson from passing to mount.
Darwin can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Darwin tries to clinch

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Darwin didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Darwin is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson gets to his feet. Darwin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Darwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Darwin.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Darwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Darwin moves into full guard.
Darwin is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Darwin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darwin controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Darwin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Darwin is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Darwin is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deshawn Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Darwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Darwin sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Charles Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Darwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Darwin gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Darwin looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Darwin.
Darwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Darwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to control Darwin's arms but Darwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Darwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darwin is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Darwin wants to clinch

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Darwin.

It looks like Deshawn Jackson has been cut.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson has Darwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Darwin misses with a knee to the head.
Darwin looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Darwin lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Darwin prevents it.
Darwin misses with some punches.
Darwin misses with a knee strike.

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 Darwin uses from the top position.
Darwin stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Darwin postures up.

Darwin stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jackson pulls guard.
Darwin trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darwin is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Darwin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Darwin is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.

Darwin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson won't allow Darwin to get back to his feet.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darwin has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.
Darwin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Darwin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Darwin darts in trying to clinch

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Darwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darwin misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darwin smiles and moves away.
Darwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jackson rushes Darwin and presses him up against the cage.
Darwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darwin misses with a knee strike.
Darwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darwin looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson has Darwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Darwin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson has his hands on Darwin's head, controlling the position.
Darwin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darwin is controlling him.
Darwin looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deshawn Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Deshawn Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Darwin blocks a low kick nicely.
Darwin tries to clinch up

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darwin's guard now.
Deshawn Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darwin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jackson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jackson working Darwin over with strikes.
Darwin wants to control the action here but instead Jackson manages to pass to full mount!
Darwin is working to get back to half guard.
Darwin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jackson working Darwin over with strikes here.
Darwin tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Darwin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darwin wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Darwin is looking to escape.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Darwin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Darwin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Darwin is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two 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.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson looking to control but Darwin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darwin wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Darwin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Darwin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Darwin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Darwin is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Darwin is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Darwin takes a step back to recover.

Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson passes Darwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Darwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Darwin is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Darwin to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Darwin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin is trying to stand.
Darwin is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Darwin is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Darwin manages to avoid easily.
Charles Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson trying to control but Darwin is having none of it.
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Deshawn Jackson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deshawn Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

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