PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jackson
vs
Gonzaga

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Russian Experiments

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzaga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gonzaga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Gonzaga stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Gonzaga won't allow it.
Jackson jumps guard but Gonzaga stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gonzaga throws an elbow but misses.

Jackson decides to pull guard.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Gonzaga from standing up.
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Gonzaga would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gonzaga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gonzaga connects with a couple of short punches.
Gonzaga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gonzaga 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.

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

Gonzaga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonzaga in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
Gonzaga throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gonzaga content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Gonzaga gets to mount! Jackson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Gonzaga with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Gonzaga smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gonzaga misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gonzaga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.

Gonzaga jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzaga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson is trying to work for a sweep but Gonzaga has mounted him!
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gonzaga unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Gonzaga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzaga content just to control the position here.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzaga on the ground.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzaga tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Gonzaga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.

Gonzaga is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Jackson won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gonzaga off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Gonzaga!