PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruka Noga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hustlin. Shawn Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruka Noga's chin.

Noga
vs
Jackson

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

215 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruka Noga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noga is looking to clinch.
Noga slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Noga tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Noga shrugs it off.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Noga, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Noga against the cage but Noga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruka Noga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Jackson.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Noga.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noga pinned against the cage. Noga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noga is looking to clinch.
Noga tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Noga tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Noga!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noga is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Noga is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Noga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Noga is squirming around nicely.
Noga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Noga is looking to escape.
Noga is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Noga manages to avoid easily.
Noga is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Noga tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noga tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noga is working hard here to advance position.
Noga wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Noga tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noga squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Jackson goes for an armbar but Noga turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Noga.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noga tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Noga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Noga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Noga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson pushing down on Noga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Noga wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noga tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Noga is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shawn Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Noga closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Noga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noga is holding on for now.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shawn Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Noga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson covering up well under a series of strikes from Noga.
Noga is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Noga. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Noga's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Noga is retaining full guard.
Noga wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson passes Noga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Noga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noga is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noga is looking to improve his position.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noga's head.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Noga defending well.
Noga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Noga.
Noga is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noga tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noga to the ground. Noga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Noga wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Noga trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a strike but Noga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noga wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Noga trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ruka Noga wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Noga tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noga throws an elbow but misses.
Noga is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Noga into the cage.
Noga lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.

It looks like Shawn Jackson has been cut.
Noga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Noga throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noga prevents it.
Ruka Noga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Jackson.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noga lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Noga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noga lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Noga throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noga is trying to stall.
Noga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Noga tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Noga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noga lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Noga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Noga.
Noga lands a damaging elbow.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ruka Noga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Noga.
Noga lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Noga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noga throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noga has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noga lands an elbow inside.
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!
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Noga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Noga lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Noga wants to stall.
Noga lands a damaging elbow.
Noga lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Shawn Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Noga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Noga manages to get underhooks.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Noga.
Noga misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noga crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruka Noga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruka Noga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

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