PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Rampage as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
Jackson

178 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rampage Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Walker controlling the position for now.
Walker wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.

Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Walker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker controlling the position well.

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Walker wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Walker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker trying to control from the bottom.
Walker is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Walker wants to control the action here but instead Jackson manages to pass to full mount!
Walker is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Walker defends it well.
Walker tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed Walker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walker throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.

Jackson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Jackson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Walker holds on to Jackson's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker can't do much from the bottom here.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walker is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Walker regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jackson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Walker is working away.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walker is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rampage Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker trying to control from the bottom.
Walker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Walker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walker is trying to keep Jackson in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walker fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rampage Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Walker tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Walker swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Don Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.

Walker instigates a clinch.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jackson trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Walker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walker manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Walker's guard.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.

Walker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Walker controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rampage Jackson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Walker wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Don Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rampage Jackson.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

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