PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Porsche Carrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and O Shea Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porsche Carrera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carrera
vs
Shea Jackson

188 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Porsche Carrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, O Shea Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails with the takedown.

Carrera gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Carrera wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jackson has picked Carrera up - he's going for a ride! Jackson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carrera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carrera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carrera's head.
Carrera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson throwing shots but Carrera is blocking nicely.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Carrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carrera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson throwing shots but Carrera is blocking nicely.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carrera's head.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carrera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the action but Carrera is working from the bottom.
Carrera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Carrera wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson is trying to control. Carrera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carrera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the action but Carrera is working from the bottom.
Carrera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Carrera's temple.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Carrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Carrera's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carrera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Carrera uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Carrera has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Shea Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carrera 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.
Carrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Carrera sprawls well.

Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jackson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jackson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carrera sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
Jackson in side control, throwing shots but Carrera defends.
Jackson in side control, throwing shots but Carrera defends.
Jackson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
O Shea Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Jackson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carrera, who protects the arm well.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Carrera manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Carrera.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Carrera has wrist control.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carrera can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carrera's head.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carrera's head.

That's four 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.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carrera keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. O Shea Jackson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Shea Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Carrera lands.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carrera but Carrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Carrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Carrera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Carrera scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carrera throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carrera defending well though.
Carrera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson throwing shots but Carrera is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Porsche Carrera has been cut.
Jackson working Carrera over with strikes here.
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Carrera is in trouble!
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Carrera! More shots from Jackson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). O Shea Jackson!