PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Savea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hustlin. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Savea

215 cm
28
255 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

205 cm
25
257 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samson Savea!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savea stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Savea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.

Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Savea's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Jackson decides to stand and escape the position.
Savea misses with a leg kick.
Savea misses with a wild combination.
Savea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Savea falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Samson Savea has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savea sprawls well. Savea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Samson Savea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savea throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Savea defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Savea was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Jackson gets to his feet - Savea follows without any prompting.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Savea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Savea lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab from Savea.
Savea misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Savea counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Savea pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Savea follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Shawn Jackson has been cut.

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

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Savea has managed to free his arm - good work.
Savea is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Savea dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savea can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savea's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson looks to land a strike but Savea avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Savea keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Savea gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Savea slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Savea misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Savea clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savea sprawls well. Savea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Savea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Savea tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Shawn Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Savea as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savea ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savea scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savea scores with a punch to the head.
Samson Savea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savea leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Savea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An inside leg kick from Savea misses.
Savea misses with the combination.
Savea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Savea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Savea misses with a combination

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Savea fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savea keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Savea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Savea kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Savea sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savea misses with a few strikes there.

Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savea to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Savea looking to pass the guard.
Savea throwing strikes but missing.
Savea is looking to advance position but Jackson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson wants to control the pace but Savea is squirming around nicely.
Shawn Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson won't let Savea get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jackson breaks from Savea's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Savea manages to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson with good strikes from the mount here!
Jackson wants to control the pace but Savea is squirming around nicely.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Samson Savea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Savea throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson wants to control but Savea is keeping him busy.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Savea dodges it nicely.
Savea on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson works his way into full mount!
Savea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Savea looks a forlorn figure.

Savea is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Savea with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Jackson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Shawn Jackson waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$)'s logo in front of the cameras.