PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D C Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and miso sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the ring accompanied by Real American. miso sai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with D C Jackson's chin.

C Jackson
vs
sai

183 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, D C Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, miso sai!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands with a straight right. sai didn't see that one coming.

It looks like miso sai has been cut.
sai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
sai tries to clinch up.
sai moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
sai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
sai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
sai is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
sai tries to clinch up.
sai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
sai is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - sai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
miso sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
sai looks gassed!
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson throwing shots but sai is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Jackson throwing shots but sai is blocking nicely.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but sai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson is pressing down on sai's thigh, looking to free his foot. sai is holding on for now.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson thows a huge punch but sai dodges it nicely.
sai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
sai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
sai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson postures up in sai's guard and throws a big left but sai blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

sai is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
sai trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
sai wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
sai moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sai is keeping the position for now.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from sai.
Jackson wants to control from the top but sai keeps moving.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
sai can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but sai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. sai defending well though.
sai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jackson is working for a kimura but sai is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson throwing shots but sai is blocking nicely.

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 postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for sai to stand up.
sai needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
sai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
sai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
sai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
sai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into sai's ribs.
sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
sai tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
sai fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. sai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson working away.
Jackson controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

D C Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on miso sai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

sai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
sai needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
sai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
sai is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through sai's hands, connecting with sai's forehead.
Jackson is thwarting sai's attempts to control the position.

Jackson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
sai is breathing heavily.
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!
sai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sai fails with an attempt to clinch.
sai tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
sai tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
sai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson lands a jab to sai's midsection.
Jab by Jackson.

Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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 figuring out what he wants to do next.

Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
sai trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but sai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
sai is trying to control but can't.
sai is looking to improve his position.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

sai looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of sai's head.
sai won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sai wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.

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

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
sai keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson wanted to stand there but sai had control of the position.
sai wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
sai is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
sai wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
sai keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but sai is defending well.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused sai some visible discomfort.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but sai keeps working.

Jackson stands up.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
sai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before sai has time to react.
miso sai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. sai did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

D C Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on miso sai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
D C Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson connects with a jab.
sai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. sai quickly recovers to half guard.
sai gets back to full guard.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but sai has wrist control.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but sai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson gets to his feet. sai looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
sai fails in his attempt to clinch.
sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
sai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
sai is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that sai can do to turn this around?
Jackson looks to land a combination but sai avoids it well.
sai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
sai is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
sai is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - sai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson with a jab.
sai tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
sai struggling a bit here.
sai 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.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
sai is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but sai is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jackson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but sai is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
sai is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.

Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
sai is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson decides to stand back up.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
sai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into sai's ribs.
sai walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. sai quickly recovers to half guard.

Jackson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for sai to stand up.
D C Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
sai moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
sai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in sai's guard.
sai keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson is really struggling to control sai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
sai has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson trying to control but sai is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. D C Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
sai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
sai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

sai clinches up against the ropes.
sai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson avoiding damage as sai throws knees to the body.
sai trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
sai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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 force a seperation but sai has the dominant position.
miso sai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from sai.
sai tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
D C 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

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