PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Selhorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Selhorst
vs
Jackson

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Selhorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selhorst slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Selhorst doesn't seem phased though.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Selhorst wants to clinch.

Selhorst closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson can't break the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Selhorst misses with a two punch combination.

Selhorst takes the fight into the clinch.
Selhorst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Selhorst looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Selhorst has the dominant position.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Selhorst trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Cesar Selhorst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jackson.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Selhorst walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Selhorst tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Selhorst doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Selhorst counters with a one-two to the body.
Selhorst throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Selhorst sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Selhorst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Selhorst darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selhorst moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Selhorst tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Selhorst backing up. Selhorst nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson looks gassed!

Selhorst has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Selhorst tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Selhorst tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Cesar Selhorst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Selhorst is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Selhorst tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Selhorst thinking.
Selhorst is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Selhorst shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Selhorst counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Selhorst. That one must have hurt.
Jackson fails with the takedown

and Selhorst counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Selhorst.
Selhorst tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Selhorst lands a knee to the head.
Jackson jumps guard but Selhorst stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Selhorst using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selhorst tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Selhorst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Selhorst swivels and escapes.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Selhorst is looking to clinch.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Selhorst.
Jamal Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selhorst moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Cesar Selhorst has been cut.
Selhorst wants to clinch.
Selhorst moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Selhorst tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Selhorst tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Selhorst.
Selhorst misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selhorst swinging wildly here.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Selhorst throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Selhorst's head back.
Selhorst wants to clinch.
Selhorst swinging wildly here.
Selhorst wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selhorst 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.
Selhorst with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cesar Selhorst's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Selhorst swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Selhorst avoids it well.
Selhorst is looking to clinch.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Selhorst counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson misses with an uppercut

and Selhorst counters by clinching up.
Selhorst throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Selhorst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Selhorst pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Selhorst keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson is trying to push Selhorst away but Selhorst has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Selhorst tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Selhorst is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Selhorst tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selhorst throws a knee to the head but misses.
Selhorst using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Selhorst using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cesar Selhorst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jackson.
Selhorst tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Selhorst lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Selhorst is controlling him.

Jackson pulls guard.

Selhorst gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson fails with the takedown

and Selhorst holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Selhorst scores with a knee to the head.
Selhorst looking to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Selhorst won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom.
Jackson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Selhorst is aware though and is defending well.
Selhorst wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jackson is looking for a triangle but Selhorst pushes his legs off easily.

Selhorst decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Selhorst tries to clinch up

and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Selhorst is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jackson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
Jackson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Selhorst sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson is staying tight to Selhorst's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The strikes coming from Jackson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

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.
Selhorst managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jackson.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Selhorst is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cesar Selhorst's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Selhorst wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selhorst is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Jackson unloads with some shots from mount but Selhorst bucks and avoids them well.
Jackson lands a big elbow.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Selhorst blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Selhorst defends it well.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Selhorst knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Selhorst is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Selhorst is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Selhorst hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Selhorst holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Jackson looking for a guillotine from mount but Selhorst is having none of it.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson raining down shots from the mount!
Selhorst avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jackson.

Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Selhorst manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Selhorst managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

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