PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mack Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stevenson
vs
Jackson

171 cm
24
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mack Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevenson moves into the clinch successfully.

Stevenson has clasped his hands together around Jackson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stevenson blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stevenson off and has taken his back!
Jackson missing with strikes from the back.

Jackson looking to break Stevenson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stevenson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jackson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Jackson has got his arm under Stevenson's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Stevenson has spun round into Jackson's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

Jackson looking for subs off his back but Stevenson has passed one foot through into half guard.

Jackson pushes Stevenson off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevenson has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Stevenson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Stevenson pulls Jackson into guard.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson stays in close to Stevenson's body and controls the position.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Stevenson's brow.
Stevenson wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Stevenson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Stevenson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stevenson thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy.
Jackson pushes Stevenson off looking to stand but Stevenson dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevenson's back!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stevenson is trying to shake Jackson off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Jackson won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

Stevenson clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Stevenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stevenson rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling the position.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Stevenson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Mack Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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

Stevenson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Stevenson is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson managing to control the position.

Stevenson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jackson escapes and throws Stevenson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mack Stevenson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Stevenson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stevenson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jackson.
Jackson tries to buck Stevenson off but Stevenson is having none of it.
Jackson keeps trying to improve his position.
Stevenson scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Stevenson working the ground and pound from side control.
Stevenson throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stevenson lands an elbow.
Jackson is being controlled here.
Jackson is pushing Stevenson's head away, looking to escape. Stevenson manages to hold on to the position though.
Stevenson landing a few strikes.
Jackson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Stevenson easily slips into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson controlling his opponent.
Stevenson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson stops Stevenson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Stevenson controlling his opponent.
Jackson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Stevenson punishes Jackson with strikes from the back mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with punches to the body.
Jackson tries to break free.
Mack Stevenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stevenson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jackson to escape the position.
Jackson tries to break free.
Stevenson has good solid back control here.
Stevenson is landing with strikes. Jackson can't take much more of this.
Stevenson keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
Stevenson is not going to allow Jackson to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson tries to get the hooks in deep but Jackson pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Stevenson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stevenson has managed to clinch.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.

Stevenson successfully pulls guard.
Jackson trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.

Stevenson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Stevenson to the mat.
Stevenson throwing strikes but missing.

Jackson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stevenson has passed into half guard!
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Stevenson is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Stevenson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mack Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bruce Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jackson moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson manages to break the clinch.

Stevenson instigates a clinch.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Mack Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Jackson.
Stevenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stevenson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevenson smiles and moves away.
Stevenson cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Stevenson pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruce Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Stevenson pulls guard effortlessly.
Stevenson trying to control the position.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevenson has wrist control.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Stevenson has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stevenson's guard.
Jackson prevents Stevenson from getting back to his feet.

Stevenson has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stevenson, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Stevenson.
Stevenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Stevenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevenson 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Stevenson!