PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Sullivan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Sullivan

170 cm
22
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.

Sullivan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sullivan stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.

Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Sullivan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson swinging wilding here.

Sullivan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to roll over but Sullivan keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Sullivan is controlling him well.

Sullivan stands up out of the half guard.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.

Sullivan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson is in trouble now - Sullivan has advanced to mount!
Jackson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Sullivan working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson tries to buck Sullivan off but Sullivan takes his back!
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson tries to roll but Sullivan sticks to his back.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but Sullivan has full control of the position and if anything, Jackson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sullivan controls the position.
Jackson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sullivan is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sullivan controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Sullivan is controlling him well.
Sullivan wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Sullivan tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Sullivan is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sullivan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sullivan is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson pushes Sullivan off looking to stand but Sullivan dives back in and keeps control.

Jackson kicks Sullivan off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Jackson works over Sullivan's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson scores with a one two! Sullivan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sullivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sullivan tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson cracks Sullivan with a good jab.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Michael Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sullivan instigates a clinch.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sullivan has double underhooks.

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jackson avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.

Sullivan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Sullivan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Sullivan is controlling him well.
Jackson tries to roll over but Sullivan keeps him under control.
Jackson is staying active underneath Sullivan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jackson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Michael Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Sullivan's head back.
Jackson throws a combination. Sullivan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Sullivan throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson throws a low kick but Sullivan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a combination

and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sullivan dives into side control.
Sullivan working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.

Sullivan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sullivan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sullivan wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Brad Sullivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sullivan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jackson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sullivan has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Donk. Jackson catches Sullivan right on the button with a cross.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sullivan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Sullivan.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Sullivan counters with a flying knee that drops Jackson! Sullivan dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Sullivan!