PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Le Grand Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Trick Daddy-Lets Go as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grand Antonio
vs
Jackson

169 cm
24
206 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
210 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Le Grand Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dj Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Antonio tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Antonio scores with a kick to the body.
Antonio lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Antonio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Le Grand Antonio has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Antonio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonio tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Antonio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antonio backwards.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Antonio jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Antonio around his waist. Antonio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Antonio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Le Grand Antonio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Antonio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Antonio lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Antonio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Antonio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dj Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antonio circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Antonio circles away.
Antonio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Antonio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Antonio seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.

Antonio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is staying active underneath Antonio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Antonio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Antonio is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Antonio tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.

Antonio is looking for a kimura here.

Antonio seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Antonio is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Antonio to get the leverage.

Antonio is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Antonio in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Le Grand Antonio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Le Grand Antonio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antonio.
Antonio throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Antonio.
Antonio misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antonio.
Antonio misses with a head kick.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Antonio.
Jackson throws a jab when Antonio was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio has a takedown stuffed.

Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Antonio stands up from Jackson's guard - Antonio perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Dj Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Antonio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Antonio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Antonio.

Antonio stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Antonio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Antonio thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Antonio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson pushes Antonio up against the cage in a clinch.
Antonio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antonio jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Antonio around his waist. Antonio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antonio shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Antonio 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Le Grand Antonio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Antonio.
Antonio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Antonio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Antonio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Antonio trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Antonio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Antonio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Antonio.

Antonio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Antonio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Le Grand Antonio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Le Grand Antonio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Antonio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Grand Antonio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Antonio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antonio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Antonio.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Antonio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antonio.
Antonio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Antonio's head but Antonio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antonio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Antonio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Antonio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Antonio throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Antonio misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson tests Antonio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson tries to clinch but Antonio moves out of range.
Antonio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonio moves away.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Le Grand Antonio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Antonio moved out of range nicely.
Antonio tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Antonio on that attempt.
Jackson throws the left hand but Antonio avoids the punch easily.
Antonio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Antonio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Le Grand Antonio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antonio throws a body kick that misses.
Dj Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Antonio. Antonio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
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!
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Jackson sizes up Antonio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Antonio moved out of range nicely.

Antonio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Antonio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries to hold on but Antonio pushes him away.
Antonio wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dj Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Antonio 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Le Grand Antonio!