PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Filmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Filmer
vs
Jackson

185 cm
21
265 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

183 cm
25
245 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Filmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filmer connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson with a poor takedown

and Filmer counters by clinching up.

Jackson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Filmer tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Filmer wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Filmer is trying to get back to full guard.
Filmer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Filmer is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filmer controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.

We're going to have a standup here because Andrew Filmer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Filmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson with a poor takedown

and Filmer moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Filmer.

Filmer breaks the clinch.
Filmer moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Filmer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Filmer.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Filmer counters with a one-two to the body.
Andrew Filmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filmer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filmer lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson looks gassed!
Filmer connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Filmer counters with a body kick.
Filmer thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Filmer.
Filmer scores with a head kick.

Filmer rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Filmer tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Filmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Filmer.

Filmer manages to break the clinch.
Dean Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Filmer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson avoiding damage as Filmer throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filmer 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.

Filmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filmer lands with a slapping head kick.
Filmer wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

A jab-cross combination lands for Filmer and sends Jackson crashing to the mat! Filmer follows him down to the mat - Jackson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Jackson is rocked!

Filmer escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Filmer finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Filmer has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.

Filmer breaks from the clinch.
Filmer thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Filmer darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Filmer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Filmer for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Filmer.
Filmer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Filmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Filmer closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Filmer.
A body shot lands from Filmer.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Filmer manages to get underhooks.

Filmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Filmer instigates a clinch.

Filmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Filmer moves into the clinch.

Filmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Filmer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andrew Filmer is winning the standup battle so far.

Filmer drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.

Filmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Filmer counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson misses with a takedown

and Filmer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filmer slows down the pace here.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Filmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Filmer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Filmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrew Filmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filmer clinches.
Nice elbow from Filmer.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Filmer breaks from the clinch.

Filmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Filmer gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Andrew Filmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Jackson.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Filmer digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.

Filmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Filmer.

Filmer moves into the clinch.

Filmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filmer is looking to clinch.

Filmer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Filmer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Filmer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Filmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filmer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Filmer!
The fight stays on the outside here - Filmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filmer wants to clinch.
Filmer lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.

Filmer has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Filmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Filmer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Filmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Filmer darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.

Filmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filmer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Filmer is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Filmer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Filmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Filmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Filmer scoring well with a low kick there.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Filmer. Filmer maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Filmer's guard.

Filmer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Filmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filmer wants to stand up but Jackson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Filmer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Filmer moves into the clinch successfully.

Filmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson misses with a takedown

and Filmer counters by clinching up.

Filmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filmer is looking to clinch.
Filmer is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Filmer.
Jackson fails with the takedown

and Filmer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filmer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filmer tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Filmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Filmer won't allow it.
Andrew Filmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Jackson.

Filmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Filmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filmer fails in his attempt to clinch.

Filmer clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Filmer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Filmer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Filmer throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filmer working hard to break the clinch.
Filmer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Filmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filmer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Filmer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Filmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Filmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson has Filmer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Filmer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Filmer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Filmer working Jackson over with knees to the body.

Filmer breaks the clinch.
Filmer scores with a nice head shot.

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Filmer was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Filmer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrew Filmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filmer wants to control the position but Jackson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Filmer is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is thwarting Filmer's attempts to control the position.

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.
Filmer is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Filmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Filmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filmer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filmer tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Filmer is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Filmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filmer, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Filmer!