PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barack Angle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
Angle

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
28
185 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Barack Angle!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Angle.

Angle decides to stand back up.
Jake Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots in but Angle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Angle or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Angle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson wants to clinch but Angle slips to the side

and Angle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
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 wants to get back to his feet but Angle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angle gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Angle shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jake Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Angle.
Jackson tries to clinch up

and Angle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Angle prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.

Angle gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson closes the distance but Angle moves to the side

and Angle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Angle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
No luck for Angle with that takedown attempt.

Angle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Angle isn't so interested in that idea.

Angle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Angle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Angle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson tries to clinch but Angle moves away

and Angle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angle.

Jackson is working an open guard so Angle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Angle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Angle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Angle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angle.
Jackson closes the distance but Angle moves to the side
and Angle counters with a left to the body.

Angle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Angle showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Angle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Angle circles away.
Angle with a poor takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Angle is trying to stand.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Angle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson throwing shots but Angle is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Angle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Angle is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson throws a strike but Angle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Angle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barack Angle has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jackson is working an open guard so Angle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Angle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jake Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Angle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Angle decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Angle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!

Angle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

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

Angle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance but Angle moves to the side

and Angle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angle.

Jackson is working an open guard so Angle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Angle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Angle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jackson tries to sprawl but Angle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Angle escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to clinch

and Angle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angle.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Angle passes into half guard.

Angle stands up and beckons Jackson to join him on the feet.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt

so Angle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson is looking to stand back up but Angle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jackson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Angle is controlling him well.

Angle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Angle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Angle counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.

Angle stands up from Jackson's guard - Angle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Angle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Angle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Angle isn't so interested in that idea.

Angle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Angle counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.

Angle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Angle as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angle is defended easily by Jackson.

Angle shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Angle stands up from Jackson's guard - Angle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Angle circles away.
Angle misses with a two punch combination.
Jake Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Angle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Angle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Angle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Angle decides to stand and escape the position.
Angle misses the shot to the body.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Angle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Angle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Angle but Angle pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Angle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Angle escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Angle sprawls well.
Jake Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Angle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barack Angle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Angle decides to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Angle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Angle!