PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hennings
vs
Jackson

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Hennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hennings drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hennings passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hennings throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hennings throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hennings is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Hennings takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shane Hennings just wasn't active enough.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hennings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to clinch but Hennings moves away

and Hennings counters by clinching up.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hennings controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Hennings forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Hennings won't allow it.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Hennings is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hennings avoids it.

Hennings has Jackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hennings pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Hennings dives into Jackson's guard.
Hennings controlling from the top position.
Hennings passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Hennings takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Shane Hennings has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hennings - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hennings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hennings tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Hennings just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Hennings finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson tries to bum rush Hennings with a series of wild strikes but Hennings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Jackson gets caught napping as Hennings dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennings pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hennings is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jackson looks winded!
Hennings controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hennings content just to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Hennings wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hennings closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
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.
Hennings working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hennings would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jackson wants to stand but Hennings is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Hennings dominated that round.
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.

Hennings takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hennings throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Hennings moves out of range.

Hennings moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hennings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Hennings avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Hennings shoots in.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hennings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Henningss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hennings has a takedown stuffed.
Hennings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.

Jackson gets caught napping as Hennings dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hennings controls the pace.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Hennings isn't so interested in that idea.
Hennings is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hennings is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shane Hennings.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Hennings's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.

Hennings fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Hennings persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hennings is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Hennings takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hennings looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennings lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hennings controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hennings has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shane Hennings.
Hennings is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

so Hennings counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Hennings dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Derek Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson wants to slow Hennings down by chopping away at his legs.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson leaves Hennings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson feints a jab promting Hennings to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hennings slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hennings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hennings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hennings.

Hennings drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hennings. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hennings slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson pushes Hennings away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hennings gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennings is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Hennings wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson is being controlled here.

Hennings looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Derek Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hennings looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson pushes Hennings away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hennings gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Hennings wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Shane Hennings overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hennings prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Hennings lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennings takes a little break here. Jackson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hennings wants to stand but Jackson has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face as Hennings controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shane Hennings just wasn't active enough.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hennings circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Shane Hennings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Hennings shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hennings showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Hennings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hennings, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Hennings!