PBP Commentary

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

Jackson
vs
A

163 cm
26
139 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remose A!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by A.

A instigates a clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as A walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. A sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A is looking to clinch.
A keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
A tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
A tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
A lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
A tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
A tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from A.
A wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by A.
A tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - A looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
A wants to clinch.
A moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
A misses with a double jab

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for A!
Jackson avoids the attempt from A to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, A has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Jackson is working for a guillotine from mount but A frees his head quite easily.

Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but A manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A misses with a strike from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but A is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
A isn't going anywhere.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
A looks to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to stand but A is controlling his posture from full guard.
A is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but A is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson won't allow A to sweep him here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but A is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Jack Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Remose A is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A wants to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! A is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! A has escaped and now he's on top!
A is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
A stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and A defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson wants to control but A passes easily into half guard.
A trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
A scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson controls A momentarily but A frees himself.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
A is trying to get back to full guard.
A wants to control but Jackson passes into side.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if A can do anything to dispel that myth.
A tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but A keeps working.

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but A is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Jackson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings A.
A wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
A is looking to improve his position.
A is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
A really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
A is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A keeping control of the position.

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

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but A is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
A keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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 A is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
A tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jack Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
A doesn't have the hooks in and Jackson manages to turn into his guard.
A looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but A is working from the bottom.
A managing to control the position.
Remose A has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson wants to control from the top but A keeps moving.
Jack Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Remose A.
A tries to clinch up

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. A won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a little break here. A wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
A tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson wants to take a breather but A manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jackson.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

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