PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Race (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Race
vs
Jackson

178 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Race!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Race pushes him off.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Race to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Race pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Race is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Race is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.

Jackson kicks off Race and gets to his feet.
Race shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.

Race looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Race lands a nice short elbow.
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!

Race seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Race seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson has hold of Race's hands but Race slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Race throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Race is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Race tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Race. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Race lands with a punch from half guard.
Race thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson is trying to stand.

Race is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Race scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Race tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Race thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Race slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Race looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Race has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Race.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Race.
Race is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Race thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.

Race is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Race working Jackson over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Race lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Race is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Race not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Race is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Race looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Race wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Race working the head and body with strikes.
Race trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Race moves nicely into side control.

Race tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Race lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Race tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Race is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Race dominated that round.
That's time! Race's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Race misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Race gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Race backing up. Race nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Race has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Race has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Race. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Race's ribs.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Race shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Race with a poor takedown

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Race's guard.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!

Race looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson passes into side control.

Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Race with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Race on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Race changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson tries to escape but Race is in control.
Race misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson is pushing Race's head away, looking to escape. Race manages to hold on to the position though.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Race tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Race lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Race cracks Jackson with a big elbow.

Race working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Adam Race overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson prevents Race from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Race cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
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!
Race working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.
Race lands some shots froms side control.
Race misses with the ground and pound.

Race working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Race is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Race landing strikes.
Race scores with punches from side control.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Race connects with a decent elbow.

Race is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Race sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jackson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Race's best efforts.
Race wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Race is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Race landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!

Jackson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Race locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jackson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Race!