PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cobra Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Grandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tony Grandov enters the cage!

Jackson
vs
Grandov

174 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobra Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Grandov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grandov tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.

Jackson rushes Grandov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grandov pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jackson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Grandov on his heels. He'll look to pass Grandov's guard now, I'm sure.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grandov, up you get!
Jackson throws a head kick but Grandov moves out of range.
Grandov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grandov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Grandov has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grandov after a bit of a struggle.
Grandov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grandov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grandov prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobra Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grandov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jackson breaks the clinch.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Grandov defending well.
Grandov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grandov looks winded!

Jackson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Grandov tries to clinch up

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grandov.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grandov wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson controlling from side mount.
Jackson working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Grandov is looking for a sweep.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Grandov is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobra Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grandov manages to avoid it.
Jackson leaves Grandov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Grandov gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Grandov manages to retain guard.
Grandov controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grandov is breathing heavily.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grandov is keeping the position for now.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cobra Jackson just wasn't active enough.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Grandov. Grandov maintains the clinch.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Grandov avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grandov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grandov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Grandov is looking to reverse the position.
Grandov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grandov wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grandov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Grandov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grandov is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobra Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson 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 lands a big shot there that rocks Grandov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson landing shots from mount.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
Jackson controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grandov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cobra Jackson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson shoots in and bounces Grandov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Grandov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Grandov blocks nicely.
Grandov keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Grandov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cobra Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Jackson throws a hook but Grandov avoids it easily.
Grandov doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into Grandov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackson is in close to Grandov's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grandov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grandov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson is pushing down on Grandov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grandov is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Grandov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grandov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jackson manages to mount him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grandov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson working Grandov over with strikes here.
Jackson looking to finish Grandov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grandov!
Jackson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Grandov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jackson is working for a guillotine from mount but Grandov frees his head quite easily.
Jackson won't let Grandov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grandov wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cobra Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobra Jackson!