PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Embalingan ka den tayan as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fisher
vs
Jackson

225 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 New York, Nick Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ty Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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 punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Fisher is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson trying to control but Fisher is having none of it.

Jackson looking for a guillotine from mount but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher is trying to stand.
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is wriggling around trying to escape.

Jackson has control of Fisher's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fisher regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fisher is trying to stand.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Fisher to control.

Fisher bucks up and throws Jackson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisher shoots and misses

and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Jackson wants to control but Fisher is keeping him busy.

Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Fisher against the ropes.
Jackson is pressed up against the ropes. Fisher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

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!
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fisher wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Fisher throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fisher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson looking to finish Fisher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fisher!
Fisher is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fisher tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
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.
Fisher manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four 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.
Fisher trying to control but Jackson postures up.

Fisher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fisher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fisher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Fisher moves into full guard.

Fisher kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fisher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fisher tries to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Fisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Fisher trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fisher misses with a takedown

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fisher!
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fisher is trying to stand up.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Fisher manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fisher is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet.
Fisher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Fisher defends the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Fisher won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fisher napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fisher tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Fisher is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Fisher misses with a strike from the bottom.
Jackson working away.

Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fisher misses with an elbow from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Fisher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jackson counters by clinching up.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Fisher. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Fisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nick Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Fisher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fisher looks like he's trying to stand up.

Fisher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Fisher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fisher wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fisher avoid being mounted?
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Fisher is defending well.

Jackson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nick Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fisher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fisher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.

Fisher postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jackson to stand up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
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!
Fisher throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Fisher regains half guard.
Jackson is nestled in close to Fisher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to escape.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fisher is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nick Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fisher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fisher tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson wants to take Fisher's back here but Fisher is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fisher throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackson. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Ty 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

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