PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tirion Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Malfoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Invaders Must Die. A fine choice. Malfoy has chosen John Murphy- In the House In a Heartbeat as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tirion Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
Malfoy

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tirion Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drake Malfoy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malfoy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Malfoy pushes him off.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malfoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tirion Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Malfoy gets the takedown into side control.
Malfoy prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Malfoy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Malfoy takes Jackson's back.

Malfoy looking for the choke but no joy.

Malfoy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jackson is really stuck here.

Malfoy working for the choke.
Jackson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malfoy is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malfoy to get the leverage.
Malfoy looks gassed!
Malfoy content to control rather than advance.
Jackson is trying to control but Malfoy manages to pass to mount!
Malfoy prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Malfoy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Malfoy is hanging on to Jackson's back as he tries to escape.
Jackson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Malfoy controlling well, preventing Jackson from escaping the position.
Malfoy doesn't have the hooks in and Jackson manages to turn into his guard.
Malfoy is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Malfoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Malfoy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malfoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Malfoy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malfoy.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Malfoy manages to pull guard.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Malfoy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Malfoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Malfoy has moved into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control but Malfoy manages to pass to mount!
Malfoy controlling the pace for now.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Malfoy is having none of it.
Jackson is trying to stand up.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Malfoy has a good base and remains in mount.
Malfoy controlling his opponent.
Malfoy prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Malfoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Malfoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Malfoy counters by moving into the clinch.
Malfoy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Malfoy counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Malfoy is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.

Malfoy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jackson regains guard immediately.
Malfoy stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Malfoy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has a hand on Malfoy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Malfoy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Malfoy maintains control.
Malfoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson tries to improve his position but instead Malfoy has taken his back!
Jackson is really stuck here.

That's two 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.
Jackson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Malfoy keeps control of the position easily here as Jackson tries to buck him off.
Jackson is really stuck here.
Malfoy controls the action.
Let's hope that Malfoy 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.

Malfoy looking for the choke from the back.
Jackson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malfoy biding his time, looking for the opening.

Malfoy looking for the choke from the back.
Malfoy really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jackson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

and Malfoy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Malfoy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tirion Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malfoy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Malfoy drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Malfoy off! Malfoy jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Malfoy passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malfoy wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Malfoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Malfoy's back!
Malfoy covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Malfoy is in bad spot here.
Jackson is landing with strikes from the back.
Jackson lands strikes to the head.
Jackson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Jackson misses with punches from the back.
Malfoy trying to control the hands but Jackson won't let him.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Jackson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Malfoy manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Malfoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Malfoy shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Drake Malfoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malfoy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Malfoy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Malfoy takes a little break here. Jackson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Malfoy's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malfoy prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Malfoy controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Malfoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is looking to escape.

Malfoy seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson with a poor takedown

and Malfoy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Jackson tries to improve his position but instead Malfoy has taken his back!
Malfoy is not going to allow Jackson to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malfoy has the hooks in. Jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jackson is keeping busy.

Malfoy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Malfoy is hanging on to Jackson's back as he tries to escape.
Malfoy slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jackson trying to control but not successfully.
Jackson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malfoy biding his time, controlling Jackson.
Malfoy lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Jackson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jackson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Jackson tries to escape but Malfoy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Malfoy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jackson doesn't escape.

Malfoy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Malfoy looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Tirion Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malfoy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Malfoy moves nicely into side control.

Malfoy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malfoy controlling from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Malfoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malfoy 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Malfoy!