PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Yusei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Yusei

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Los Angeles, George Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Black Yusei!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yusei lands a nice looking body shot.
Yusei tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson prevents Yusei from breaking the clinch.
Yusei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yusei gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jackson pulls Yusei into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yusei preventing the sweep.
Yusei prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Yusei wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Yusei controlling from the top position.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yusei is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Black Yusei wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yusei is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yusei.
Horrible takedown by Yusei or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.

Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yusei to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yusei wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Yusei trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusei won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.

Yusei gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yusei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yusei misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Yusei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yusei as he jumps to the side.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Yusei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yusei tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yusei somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusei closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Yusei shoots in.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Yusei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yusei as he jumps to the side.

Yusei clinches.
Yusei has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yusei tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yusei drops back down to his feet.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Yusei which made him look bad.
Yusei fails to land the takedown.
Yusei fails to land the takedown.
Yusei leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crunch! Yusei slams his shin into Jackson's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yusei keeps the fight on the outside.
Yusei fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Yusei 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.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yusei stuffs the takedown.
Yusei slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yusei swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yusei quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackson is thwarting Yusei's attempts to control the position.
Yusei slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yusei seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control but Yusei is working from the bottom.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yusei has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Yusei has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Black Yusei.
Yusei throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Black Yusei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.

Yusei rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.

Yusei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yusei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yusei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yusei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Yusei's legs.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Yusei manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusei darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Yusei into the cage.
Jackson jumps guard but Yusei turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Yusei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yusei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
George Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Yusei shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Yusei shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Yusei's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Yusei saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yusei closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Yusei pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Yusei wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Yusei trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Yusei stops Jackson from standing up.
Yusei controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yusei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Yusei tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yusei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yusei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Yusei counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Yusei moves into the clinch.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yusei fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yusei throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Yusei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Yusei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yusei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Yusei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Yusei pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Yusei which made him look bad.
Yusei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yusei shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yusei shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick from Yusei lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Yusei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice uppercut there from Yusei.
Jackson tries to clinch but Yusei is having none of it.
Yusei pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson tries to clinch but Yusei is having none of it.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Yusei shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson wants to clinch.
Yusei fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusei fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Yusei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Yusei, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Yusei against the cage but Yusei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Yusei counters with an outside leg kick.
Yusei shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Yusei's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

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

Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yusei escapes and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Yusei has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Yusei, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Yusei against the cage but Yusei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Yusei avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yusei continues to drive forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Black Yusei.
Well Yusei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Black Yusei!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Black Yusei!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Black Yusei!

Black Yusei wins by unanimous decision!