PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Milo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jackson
vs
O Brien

160 cm
22
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Milo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie O Brien !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

O Brien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Brien smiles and moves away.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. O Brien tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Brien manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries for a takedown but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Brien is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, O Brien circles away and we're back to standing.
O Brien waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson.

O Brien gets a clinch.
Jackson trying to stall but O Brien improves his position.
O Brien is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.

O Brien drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but O Brien gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.

O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.

O Brien gets a clinch.
O Brien prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

O Brien breaks the clinch.
Jackson closes the distance but O Brien moves to the side

and O Brien moves into the clinch.

O Brien breaks the clinch.

Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
O Brien won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Jackson passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson working for a submission but O Brien is keeping him at bay.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson fails to advance to O Brien 's back.
O Brien really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
O Brien wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson prevents O Brien from getting the reversal.

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

Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but O Brien is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Jackson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
O Brien turns into Jackson and is now in his guard.
O Brien working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O Brien throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donnie O Brien will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson tries to clinch

and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Brien manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brien just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Brien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.

O Brien has managed to clinch.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson tries to pull guard but O Brien holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milo Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson tries to clinch but O Brien moves away
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and O Brien counters with a one-two to the body.

Jackson is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.

O Brien pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but O Brien stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien .

O Brien has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

O Brien clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by O Brien .
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brien just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brien just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to stall but O Brien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson blocking some punches.

O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson fails with the takedown

and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brien just stands there and leans against the cage.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Brien .
Jackson misses with a takedown

and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Brien .
Jackson tries to pull guard but O Brien won't allow it.

O Brien breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown but O Brien circles away easily

and O Brien moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from O Brien .
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

O Brien breaks the clinch.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and O Brien counters by clinching up.
Jackson tries to pull guard but O Brien holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but O Brien gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from O Brien .
Jackson tries to pull guard but O Brien holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Brien looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.

O Brien moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie O Brien 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. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

O Brien manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and O Brien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnie O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson moves out of range as O Brien strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson tries to pull guard but O Brien won't allow it.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.

O Brien manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson tries to clinch

and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Brien .

O Brien breaks from the clinch.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

O Brien manages to break the clinch.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from O Brien .
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and O Brien counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Brien breaks the clinch.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and O Brien counters with a left to the body.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and O Brien moves into the clinch.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt

and O Brien counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Brien smiles and moves away.
O Brien rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Brien will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and O Brien counters by clinching up.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donnie O Brien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Brien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brien just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brien just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brien just stands there and leans against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from O Brien .
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Brien smiles and moves away.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and O Brien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Brien .
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson jumps guard but O Brien stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Brien misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Brien winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie O Brien !