PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Exterberra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the name. Dante Exterberra told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jackson
vs
Exterberra

177 cm
27
148 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
154 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Exterberra!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exterberra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jackson counters by clinching up.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Exterberra has his takedown stuffed

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Exterberra misses with a takedown

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tim Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Exterberra.
Jackson can't break the clinch.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Exterberra pushes him off.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Exterberra circles away and keeps his distance.
Exterberra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Exterberra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Exterberra shoots and misses

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Exterberra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Exterberra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tim Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Exterberra tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Exterberra has the dominant position.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dante Exterberra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Exterberra circles away.
Exterberra fails with the takedown

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Exterberra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson leaves Exterberra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Exterberra circles away.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Exterberra with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Exterberra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Exterberra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Exterberra.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Exterberra dives into side control.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Exterberra slows the pace down.
Exterberra is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Exterberra has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tim Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Exterberra fails with the takedown

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Exterberra gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson pushes Exterberra off but Exterberra dives into side control.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Exterberra drags him back down.

Exterberra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exterberra staying calm.
Jackson is not content to let Exterberra control the position.
Exterberra prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Exterberra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Exterberra working the ground and pound from side control.
Exterberra advances to full mount.
Jackson really wants to buck Exterberra off and get back to his feet.
Exterberra controlling from the full mount.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exterberra controlling from mount.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dante Exterberra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Exterberra raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Exterberra's attempts to control the action.
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Exterberra stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exterberra shoots and misses

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Exterberra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tim Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Exterberra.

Exterberra tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Exterberra keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Exterberra.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jackson clinches up with Exterberra and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Exterberra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Exterberra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Exterberra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Exterberra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Exterberra is avoiding it.
Exterberra misses with a takedown

and Jackson moves into the clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Exterberra is avoiding it.
Exterberra shoots in but no luck this time.
Tim Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Exterberra.
Exterberra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jackson counters by clinching up.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Exterberra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Exterberra gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Exterberra has the dominant position.
Exterberra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Exterberra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Exterberra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but Exterberra moves out of range.
Exterberra swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Exterberra misses with a takedown attempt

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Exterberra counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Exterberra passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Exterberra is controlling him well.
Exterberra works his way into side control.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Exterberra in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Exterberra trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Exterberra away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Exterberra gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Exterberra is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Exterberra landing strikes.
Jackson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Exterberra looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson is trying to stand but he's just given Exterberra his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!