PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horus Mithra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jackson
vs
Mithra

180 cm
27
183 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
177 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horus Mithra!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a hook but Mithra blocks it.
Jackson tries to move into range but Mithra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mithra misses with a looping right.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mithra has time to react.
Mithra throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Mithra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mithra misses with a looping right.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Horus Mithra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mithra lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson lands a high kick!

It looks like Horus Mithra has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mithra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithra blocks the body kick.
Mithra lands an overhand right.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mithra tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mithra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Mithra misses with a series of wild punches.
Mithra scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mithra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mithra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mithra throws a nice head kick!
Mithra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Mithra.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Mithra moves his leg out of the way.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Mithra checks it
and Mithra counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mithra checks a leg kick.
Mithra lands a body shot.
Mithra throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Mithra.
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 is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mithra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Mithra - just one landing.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mithra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithra misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Mithra shrugs it off.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mithra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Mithra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mithra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Mithra moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Mithra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Mithra there.
Mithra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mithra throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Mithra only half commits.
Mithra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mithra stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mithra 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.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Mithra.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mithra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Mithra.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mithra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mithra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson tries a body shot but Mithra blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Mithra.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mithra blocks a leg kick.
Mithra throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mithra avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mithra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Mithra swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
A shot to the liver by Mithra. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Mithra sprawls well.
Mithra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a good, hard body kick but Mithra shrugs it off.
Mithra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mithra manages to avoid it.
Mithra checks the leg kick nicely there.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mithra did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Mithra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mithra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mithra is not content to let Jackson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mithra.

Mithra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson thows a big elbow that misses.
Jackson trying to control but Mithra is working from the bottom.

Mithra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mithra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.

Mithra looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithra has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson is in close to Mithra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mithra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Mithra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Mithra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Mithra from controlling successfully.
Mithra won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mithra's guard.

Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mithra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Mithra's legs - danger averted.

Mithra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.

Mithra working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Mithra trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mithra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is working Mithra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mithra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson distracts Mithra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mithra looking for subs off his back but Jackson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Mithra dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Horus Mithra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Mithra avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Mithra. Those never looked like landing.
Mithra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a good, hard body kick but Mithra shrugs it off.
Mithra swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mithra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mithra misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mithra lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mithra misses with the combination.
Horus Mithra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Mithra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jackson scores with a takedown into Mithra's guard.
Mithra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mithra holds on and takes a little breather.

Mithra looking for a triangle here. Jackson is fighting it but it looks tight! Mithra pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jackson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Horus Mithra!