PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard or Go Home. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Jackson

190 cm
29
223 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ice Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rampage Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Man off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head.
Jackson stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson pushing down on Man's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Man napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Man avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jackson.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Man is avoiding damage well.
Man on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jackson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Man parries the strikes from Jackson easily there. Jackson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Man to escape.

Jackson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Man is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jackson yanks on the arm and Man is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jackson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rampage Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Rampage Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.