PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorm Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
D

191 cm
24
221 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

225 cm
24
213 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thorm Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe D!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from D.
D will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
D 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.
Jackson connects with a right hand. D shakes it off.
D blocks a head kick by Jackson.
D shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorm Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe D.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
D avoids the body shot from Jackson.
D fails with an attempt to clinch.

D has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
D effectively controlling the action here.
D receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
D will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe D.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
D takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
D tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from D, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
D displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
D has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
D misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

D drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
D doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
D is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
D will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for D.
D looking to stall.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
D trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
D stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe D.
Jackson is looking to slow D down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
D avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thorm Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
D shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson looks for the body kick but D saw that one coming.
D ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
D wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. D takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
D shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorm Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

D looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. D moves away and avoids it.
D is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
D wants to clinch.
D shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
D blocks a jab.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
D shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Thorm Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
D with a poor takedown
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Thorm Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe D.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
D is looking to clinch.
D closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. D pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on D. That did some damage!
D has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
D shoots in but no luck this time.
D fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
D is breathing heavily.
D takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and D moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. D moves away and avoids it.
D throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing D off to one side.
D fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
D tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
D moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a hook.
D is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for D.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
D fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from D.
D tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson clobbers D with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
D fails with a takedown attempt.
D ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
D misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles D's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from D.
Joe D seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
D walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but D is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
D fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but D is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorm Jackson dominated that second round.
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!

D takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but D sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
D misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that D was not able to check.
D shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
D fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorm Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe D.
D dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on D's head and hops out.
Jackson cracks D with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
D slips a jab from Jackson.
D takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
D is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by D.
D doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses

and D counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by D.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of D backwards.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of D backwards.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as D tries to tie him up.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with D's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of D backwards.
D misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
D blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
D stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as D controls his hands.
D tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
D tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
D displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
D blocks a punch to the side of the head.
D is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as D tries to tie him up.
D taking a breather.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Jackson.
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.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by D.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joe D has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for D.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thorm Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

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