PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Javaris Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Vasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Vasquez

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javaris Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Vasquez shoots in.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Vasquez tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vasquez!
Jackson blocks Vasquez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vasquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vasquez tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.

Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vasquez is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Vasquez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vasquez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Jackson passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working away.
Vasquez is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vasquez is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vasquez tries to improve position but can't.
Vasquez struggling a bit here.
Jackson wants to control but Vasquez is keeping him busy.
Vasquez is looking to reverse the position.

That's four 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.
Vasquez manages to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Vasquez is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson prevents Vasquez from improving his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vasquez trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Jackson stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javaris Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vasquez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasquez. Vasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Javaris Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Vasquez.

Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vasquez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vasquez desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Vasquez actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Vasquez's temple.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Vasquez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vasquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vasquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Vasquez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Vasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vasquez is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Jackson tries to control but Vasquez wriggling away.
Vasquez is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vasquez is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Vasquez wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vasquez is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vasquez for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javaris Jackson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Vasquez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vasquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Vasquez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vasquez wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.

Vasquez looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Javaris Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is keeping the position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Javaris Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vasquez lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson misses with a head kick.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vasquez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vasquez wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vasquez defending against the ground and pound.
Vasquez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Vasquez is working away.
Vasquez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vasquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez working a defensive guard here.

Vasquez looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vasquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.

That's four 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Vasquez looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Roger Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Javaris Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vasquez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Javaris Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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