PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Rubber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rubber
vs
Jackson

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Rubber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jackson advances to mount.
Rubber working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Rubber is squirming around nicely.
Jackson dominating with strikes here.
Rubber is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Rubber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Rubber looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jackson lands with some strikes.

Jackson has control of Rubber's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rubber regains control of the situation pretty easily.
BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rubber is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
The referee warns Rubber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Jackson has hold of Rubber's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rubber manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubber is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rubber is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Rubber tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson tries to control but Rubber wriggling away.
Rubber looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Jackson looking to break Rubber's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rubber remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jackson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jackson connects with a big shot to the side of Rubber's head.
Jackson tries to get the hooks in deep but Rubber pushed the leg off.

Rubber defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jackson's arms.
Rubber breaks Jackson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rubber trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Rubber passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Rubber working away.
Rubber gets to mount! Jackson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jackson wants to control but Rubber is having none of it.
Rubber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rubber avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rubber prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control here.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Rubber has control of the leg.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rubber wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Rubber lands with a punch from half guard.
Rubber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rubber moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Jackson dominated that round.
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 closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Rubber keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson postures up.

Rubber has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson trying to control but Rubber is working from the bottom.

Rubber throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jackson uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson looks up at the clock and then as Rubber takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jackson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jackson trying to control the position but Rubber is working away.
Rubber gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Jackson.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Rubber is defending it quite comfortably.
Rubber trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Rubber trying to control here.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Rubber's hands, connecting with Rubber's forehead.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Rubber is working away.
Rubber wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rubber shoots and misses

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Jackson gets to his feet - Rubber follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.

Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rubber can't do much from the bottom here.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rubber holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Rubber manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Rubber has control of the leg.

Rubber is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubber is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rubber trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson wants to control but Rubber is having none of it.
Jackson regains half guard.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rubber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rubber's back!
Jackson is not going to allow Rubber to sit and survive in this position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rubber is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jackson.
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Rubber manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Rubber wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Rubber tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Rubber connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rubber!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Rubber bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rubber, pushing him back against the cage.
Rubber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rubber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Rubber.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rubber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Rubber had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rubber Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubber lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Rubber looking for the choke from the back.
Jackson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rubber's guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Rubber is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Rubber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubber is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Rubber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rubber trying to control from Jackson's half guard. Jackson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rubber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rubber passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson won't allow Rubber to pass to mount.
Jackson is controlling Rubber's trapped leg to prevent Rubber from advancing to side control.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Rubber is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Rubber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliver Rubber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rubber is working away from the top position though.
Rubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rubber is one step ahead there.
Jackson is trying to keep Rubber in close.
Rubber has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Rubber wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Rubber misses with a takedown

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Rubber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubber moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson wants to stand but Rubber has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rubber punching to the body, from the bottom.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson is working Rubber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rubber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rubber is keeping the position for now.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Rubber keeps moving.
Rubber wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oliver Rubber.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Jackson!