PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between gegard mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

mousasi
vs
Jackson

186 cm
20
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, gegard mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deshawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
mousasi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

mousasi manages to pull guard.
mousasi working a defensive guard here.
Jackson wants to control from the top but mousasi keeps moving.
mousasi wants to get back to his feet but Jackson passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mousasi is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but mousasi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson wants to stand but mousasi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but mousasi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
mousasi is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
mousasi looking to control.

mousasi working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson postures up in mousasi's guard and throws a big left but mousasi blocks it.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson postures up.
mousasi wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson wanted to stand there but mousasi had control of the position.
mousasi seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
mousasi is trying to keep Jackson in close.
mousasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
mousasi slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.

mousasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but mousasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson looks gassed!
mousasi wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
mousasi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to hold on but mousasi pushes him away.
mousasi wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.

mousasi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jackson is now in mousasi's guard. A big mistake from mousasi there, giving up the dominant position!
mousasi controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson tries to stand but mousasi is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gegard mousasi dominated that round.
That's time! mousasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

mousasi shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but mousasi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from mousasi as Jackson shoots in.
No joy there for mousasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
mousasi has his takedown stuffed

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

mousasi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jackson has passed into half guard!
mousasi wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has passed into side control.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
mousasi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control but mousasi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
mousasi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount.
mousasi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
mousasi is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson prevents mousasi from getting the reversal.
mousasi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
mousasi gets full guard.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
mousasi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson wants to stand but mousasi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as mousasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mousasi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mousasi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson trying to control but mousasi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body kick from Jackson.
Nice sprawl there from mousasi as Jackson shoots in.

mousasi forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.

mousasi breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming mousasi to the mat! mousasi manages to get full guard.

mousasi is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
mousasi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jackson wants to control from the top but mousasi keeps moving.
mousasi wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to control from the top but mousasi keeps moving.
Jackson wanted to stand there but mousasi had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deshawn Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

mousasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson is not content to let mousasi control the position.
mousasi is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jackson is trying to control mousasi's posture. mousasi takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Jackson! mousasi is rotating here... this could be the end... Jackson is out! mousasi has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). gegard mousasi!