PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Downtown Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jackson
vs
Mays

191 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Downtown Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Mays!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but Mays is having none of it.

Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mays to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mays pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Mays prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Mays looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mays advances to half guard.
Mays controlling the pace.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Mays thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Mays missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson won't allow Mays to pass to mount.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
Mays wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
Well, if Mays 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mays thows a big elbow that misses.
Mays wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Mays throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Mays lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mays trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mays landing some decent shots from guard.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Mays defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Mays isn't so interested in that idea.

Jackson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Mays bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mays lands an elbow.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mays stalling.
Mays missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mays slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Mays is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mays is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson is not content to let Mays control the position.
Mays content to control rather than advance.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mays stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Mays slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Mays is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Mays passes to side control.
Mays lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mays works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mays trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Mays is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Mays drags him back down.
Mays lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Mays remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jackson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mays drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mays cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
Mays has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mays trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Mays cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mays in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Mays's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mays working the body and head with strikes.
Jackson parries the strikes from Mays easily there. Mays is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Mays wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Mays prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Jackson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mays lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mays passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackson!
Mays blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mays. What's that going to do exactly?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Mays sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Mays has a good base and remains in mount.
Mays trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mays is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mays breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mays controlling his opponent.
Mays tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Mays cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mays in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mays lands a heavy elbow.
Mays raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mays lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Mays controlling his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mays working the ground and pound effectively.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Mays looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mays lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Mays prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Joe Mays has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mays landing shots from mount.
Mays can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Mays won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mays is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mays scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Mays lands a nice shot to the head.
Mays breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mays looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands a big elbow.
Mays landing punches.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mays looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mays with a couple of short strikes.
Mays raining down shots from the mount!
Mays lands a big elbow.
Mays scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Mays cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mays lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mays with a couple of short strikes.

Jackson is rocked!
Mays dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mays is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mays working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mays landing punches.
Mays pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mays showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Jackson tries to sprawl but Mays drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mays is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Mays has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mays is controlling the pace.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Mays is very close to passing his half guard.
Mays thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mays working Jackson over with strikes.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Mays is controlling him
Mays uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Mays tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Mays with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mays pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mays putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Mays cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson tries to hold on but Mays postures up.
Mays landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!

Jackson bucks up and throws Mays to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jackson throws a right hand that Mays ducks under and follows up with a left that Mays also avoids with ease.

Mays gets the takedown into side control.
Mays scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mays off and has taken his back!
Jackson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Mays manages to escape to his feet.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Mays shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mays trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Mays slips an elbow through the middle.
Mays sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mays prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Mays with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mays stops Jackson from standing up.
Mays is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Mays makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mays with a nice head shot there.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Mays from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Mays is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mays trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Mays was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Mays closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mays lands in his opponent's guard.
Mays stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mays scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mays scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mays trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is trying to keep Mays in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mays is stalling in the full guard.
Mays working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Mays content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mays trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mays slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joe Mays.
Mays fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mays really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mays blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Downtown Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mays swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Downtown Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mays shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mays was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mays lands with some strikes.
Jackson tries to hold on but Mays postures up.
Mays has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Mays working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mays is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Mays cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mays tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson really wants to buck Mays off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Mays content just to control the position here.
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mays controlling from the full mount.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mays with a couple of short strikes.
Mays landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson tries to buck Mays off but he can't manage it.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Mays gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mays is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mays landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Mays raining down shots from the mount!
Mays lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mays cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mays postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Mays cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mays avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
A nice elbow there by Mays.
Mays connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mays lands a big elbow.
Mays with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mays working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mays landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Mays working Jackson over with strikes here.
Mays landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jackson wants to hold on but Mays pushes him away.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mays working Jackson over with strikes here.
Mays landing shots from mount.
Mays has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Mays scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mays fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mays content just to control the position here.
Mays lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mays sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays with the ground and pound from mount.
Mays tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Mays is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mays trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Mays raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mays. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Mays connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mays landing punches.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Mays maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mays dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mays feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mays trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mays distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mays postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Mays is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mays landing some decent shots from guard.
Mays scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Mays is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson wants to stand up but Mays is controlling him.
Mays engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mays works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mays keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Mays prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Mays looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mays trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Mays is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two 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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe Mays wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mays shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mays defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.

Jackson tries to sprawl but Mays drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Mays is controlling him
Mays wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Jackson tries to kick Mays off but Mays keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mays is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mays slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Mays is controlling the pace.
Jackson is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mays stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Mays is very close to passing his half guard.
Mays wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Mays lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson is staying active underneath Mays, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mays scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mays scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

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.
Mays thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control but Mays postures up.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Mays in his half guard.
Jackson pushes Mays off looking to stand but Mays dives back in and keeps control.
Mays with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mays uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Mays fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Joe Mays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mays landing strikes from the mount.
Mays with the ground and pound from mount.
Mays takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Downtown Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Mays comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mays 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 43:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 43:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Mays!