PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stevenson
vs
Jackson

186 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

196 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevenson clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson is working for takedown but Stevenson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Stevenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stevenson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Stevenson drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Stevenson off! Stevenson jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking to control but Stevenson passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson is looking to stall here but Jackson recovers full guard.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Stevenson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Stevenson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stevenson, into his guard.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Stevenson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stevenson is in Jackson's guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Stevenson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.

Stevenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stevenson slips nicely into half guard.

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.
Stevenson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson pushes Stevenson off looking to stand but Stevenson dives back in and keeps control.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stevenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Stevenson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Stevenson clinches up against the cage.

Jackson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stevenson is trying to keep an underhook but Jackson manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Stevenson pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevenson as he jumps to the side.

Stevenson rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.

Stevenson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Stevenson.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Stevenson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Stevenson is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Stevenson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Jackson.

That's two 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.

Stevenson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Stevenson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Stevenson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stevenson scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Blake Stevenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stevenson trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevenson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stevenson passes to side control.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Stevenson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Stevenson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Stevenson circles away easily

and Stevenson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stevenson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!

Stevenson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stevenson wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Stevenson is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.

Stevenson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson dodges the ground and pound from Stevenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Stevenson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Stevenson is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Stevenson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Stevenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevenson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Blake Stevenson!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Blake Stevenson!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Blake Stevenson!

Blake Stevenson wins by unanimous decision!