PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepper Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepper Jackson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sawyer
vs
Jackson

191 cm
23
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Sawyer!
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, Pepper Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sawyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sawyer.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Sawyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Pepper Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sawyer circles away.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.
Jackson swings for the body but Sawyer moves out of range.

Sawyer rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Sawyer to work.
Sawyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sawyer lands a nice uppercut.
Sawyer stalls.
Sawyer tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Sawyer has Jackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sawyer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Sawyer dives into Jackson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Sawyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sawyer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sawyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sawyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sawyer wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Sawyer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Sawyer trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

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

Sawyer moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break free but Sawyer has control.
Jackson wants to break free but Sawyer has control.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sawyer has double underhooks.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sawyer 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.
Sawyer wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Sawyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Sawyer won't allow it.
Sawyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sawyer prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Sawyer 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 tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sawyer swivels and escapes.
Sawyer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Sawyer has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sawyer smiles and moves away.
Sawyer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sawyer tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sawyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sawyer has hold of one of Jackson's legs. Jackson is fighting the takedown attempt but Sawyer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Jackson has his foot on Sawyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sawyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Sawyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
Sawyer preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson throws a head kick that misses.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sawyer did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.

Sawyer looking for submissions off his back.
Sawyer is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sawyer avoid being mounted?
Sawyer is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sawyer won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.

Jackson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sawyer to get to his feet.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Sawyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sawyer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson is looking to control Sawyer's arms but Sawyer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Sawyer tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Sawyer gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sawyer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sawyer, up you get!
Jackson throws a head kick but Sawyer moves out of range.
Sawyer tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Sawyer throws a one two combo.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sawyer working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Jackson tries to control but Sawyer wriggling away.
Sawyer holds on, trying desperately to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson looking to control but Sawyer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
Sawyer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sawyer tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepper Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackson clinches but Sawyer breaks the clinch
and Sawyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson clinches but Sawyer breaks the clinch
and Sawyer counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sawyer fails with the takedown.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sawyer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sawyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Sawyer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sawyer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick

and Sawyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Sawyer.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Sawyer as the two fighters clinch.
Sawyer avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Sawyer holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson is pushing Sawyer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Tom Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepper Jackson.

Sawyer pulls guard effortlessly.
Pepper Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sawyer trying to control the position.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Sawyer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sawyer trying to control the position.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Sawyer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sawyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch up

and Sawyer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sawyer throwing strikes but missing.
Sawyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sawyer!
Sawyer wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sawyer because Jackson loaded up on that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Sawyer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sawyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Tom Sawyer!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tom Sawyer!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tom Sawyer!

Tom Sawyer wins by unanimous decision!