PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakamura
vs
Jackson

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nakamura tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nakamura can't escape the position.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Nakamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Nakamura in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nakamura can't escape the position.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nakamura napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
I looks like Jackson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nakamura tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Nakamura denies him.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Jackson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jackson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nakamura to see if he's OK.
Nakamura prevents Jackson from moving into mount.
Jackson is staying tight to Nakamura's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nakamura wants to control but Jackson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a little break here. Nakamura wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep.
Nakamura is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nakamura's legs.
Jackson staying calm.
Let's hope that Jackson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nakamura throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Nakamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakamura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson cracks Nakamura with a big right hand but Nakamura just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Nakamura is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Nakamura's face as Jackson controls the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson dodges the punch combination from Nakamura.
Nakamura swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Nakamura tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

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

Nakamura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Nakamura.
Tatsuya Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Nakamura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakamura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.

Nakamura has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Nakamura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nakamura isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jackson stacks Nakamura on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jackson!
Jackson controlling from side mount.
Nakamura is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson controls the position.
Nakamura prevents Jackson from moving into mount.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
A lull in the action here as Jackson stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson moves out of range as Nakamura throws a body kick.

Nakamura gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Nakamura is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nakamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nakamura did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Nakamura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Jackson blocks the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura missing with punches from the bottom.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nakamura wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a strike from the bottom.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Greg Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakamura throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Nakamura tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Greg Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson takes a little break here. Nakamura wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Despite being in the dominant position, Greg Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nakamura sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nakamura wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tatsuya Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

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