PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Van Hentelaaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jackson
vs
Van Hentelaaar

190 cm
28
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

150 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Van Hentelaaar!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson drives through with a takedown into Hentelaaar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Hentelaaar working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson passes Hentelaaar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hentelaaar on the ground.

Hentelaaar actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jackson stands up and beckons Hentelaaar to join him on the feet.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Hentelaaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hentelaaar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hentelaaar can't do much from the bottom here.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hentelaaar, who protects the arm well.
Jackson moves into full mount!
Hentelaaar tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
Hentelaaar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackson. What's that going to do exactly?
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Hentelaaar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hentelaaar has eaten all the pies!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hentelaaar because Jackson loaded up on that one.
Hentelaaar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jackson landing shots from mount.

It looks like Jan Van Hentelaaar has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson punching from mount but Hentelaaar doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Jackson working for a guillotine from mount but Hentelaaar is in no mood to give up.
Hentelaaar is looking to get to half guard.

Jackson has control of Hentelaaar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hentelaaar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hentelaaar is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hentelaaar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hentelaaar on the side of the head.

The cut above Jan Van Hentelaaar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Hentelaaar keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hentelaaar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Hentelaaar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson managing to control the position.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hentelaaar is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hentelaaar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Jackson wants to control but Hentelaaar postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hentelaaar is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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 Jan Van Hentelaaar's cut.
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.

Hentelaaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into Hentelaaar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Jackson gets to his feet. Hentelaaar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hentelaaar.
Hentelaaar moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.

Hentelaaar gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Hentelaaar manages to retain guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hentelaaar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hentelaaar is looking for a triangle here but Jackson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hentelaaar tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hentelaaar is looking for a sweep.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Jan Van Hentelaaar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jan Van Hentelaaar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jamal Jackson!