PBP Commentary

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

Jackson
vs
Pusher

192 cm
22
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pusher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pusher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pusher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pusher takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Pusher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pusher scores with a body shot.
Jackson tries to bum rush Pusher with a series of wild strikes but Pusher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Pusher's knee but Pusher avoids it well.
Pusher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pusher blocks a leg kick.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Thomas Pusher has been cut.
Pusher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pusher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pusher jabs at Jackson's body.
A low kick from Pusher misses
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Pusher shrugs it off.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Pusher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Pusher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pusher throws a head kick that misses.
Pusher lands a high kick!

Jackson is rocked!
Pusher lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Pusher scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pusher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Pusher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pusher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Pusher. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Pusher does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Pusher throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Pusher blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Pusher, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Pusher against the cage but Pusher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pusher throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Pusher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Pusher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pusher lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pusher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pusher moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Pusher cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pusher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Pusher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Pusher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pusher scores with a body shot.
Pusher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Pusher.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Pusher digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Pusher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pusher but Pusher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pusher cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Pusher digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Pusher lands with a nice body punch.
Pusher stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Pusher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pusher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pusher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pusher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pusher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Pusher's cut.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pusher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pusher misses with a low kick.
Pusher scores with a shot to the body.
Pusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pusher can pounce on him.
Pusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Pusher moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pusher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pusher stuffs the takedown.
Tyson Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pusher scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pusher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pusher with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jackson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
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!
Pusher tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Thomas Pusher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pusher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pusher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pusher tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Pusher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donk. Pusher catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Pusher scoring well with a low kick there.
Pusher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pusher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pusher throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pusher misses with a head kick.
That kick from Pusher tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher misses with a low kick.
Pusher lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pusher lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Pusher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pusher lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into rage.
Pusher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pusher throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Pusher digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Pusher cracks Jackson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Jackson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pusher pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Jackson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Pusher!