PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Chaney

190 cm
25
213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Chaney!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chaney scores a takedown into full mount!
Chaney breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chaney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Chaney has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Chaney.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chaney fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chaney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaney is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Chaney scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chaney sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chaney scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Chaney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chaney controlling from mount.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney working Jackson over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Chaney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Chaney might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Chaney has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chaney takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Chaney hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chaney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jack Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chaney shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Chaney trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaney looking to pass the guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chaney passes into half guard.
Chaney wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney not doing much here.
Chaney working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Still in half guard, Chaney seems content to control.
Chaney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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 tries to get to full guard but Chaney has control of the leg.
Chaney is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chaney trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson tries to roll over but Chaney keeps him under control.
Chaney moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Chaney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Chaney.
Chaney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaney connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Chaney throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chaney is in Jackson's guard.
Chaney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson looking for subs off his back but Chaney has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ivan Chaney has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chaney controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Chaney controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Chaney.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chaney is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Chaney misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney checks a low kick from Jackson.
Chaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Chaney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Jack Jackson has been cut.
Chaney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson looks for the body kick but Chaney saw that one coming.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Chaney.
Jackson slips a straight right by Chaney.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Chaney.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chaney is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Chaney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A clash of legs there as Chaney blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaney connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Chaney feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Chaney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Chaney's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Chaney checks a low kick from Jackson.
Chaney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.

Chaney drops Jackson with a left right combo! Chaney follows him down to the ground into side control.

Jackson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaney lands a strong strike to the head of Jackson. That's dazed him! Chaney looking to finish here. Jackson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Chaney lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Chaney!
An out of breath Ivan Chaney thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.