PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yung Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Pearson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jack
vs
Pearson

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yung Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack dives in for a single leg takedown but Pearson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jack is trying to pull guard but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.

Pearson breaks the clinch.
Pearson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jack.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yung Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack fails with the takedown.
Jack scores with a jab to the body.
Pearson looks winded!
Jack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pearson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack shoots in for a takedown but Pearson shows good takedown defense.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jack fails to land the takedown.
Jack fails to land the takedown.
Pearson leaves Jack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pearson gets a clinch.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Pearson gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Pearson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.

Pearson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pearson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is trying to improve his position.
Jack struggling a bit here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Pearson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jack is looking to improve his position but Pearson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jack is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to lock up and control but Pearson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pearson controlling his opponent.
Jack wants to control but Pearson is having none of it.
Jack is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pearson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Jack really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pearson avoids the attempt from Jack to control.
Jack is looking to get to half guard.
Jack tries to lock up and control but Pearson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jack looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearson controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Pearson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt

and Pearson counters by clinching up.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pearson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jack is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Pearson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jack.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yung Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearson swinging wildly here.
Pearson throws a combination that misses
and Jack counters with a body kick.
Pearson is breathing heavily.
Jack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pearson swivels and escapes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Pearson has closed the distance and engaged Jack in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jack cracks Pearson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jack has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pearson to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack lands a right hook to the body.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jack.
Pearson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jack.
Pearson throws a head kick that half lands.
Pearson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack tries to bum rush Pearson with a series of wild strikes but Pearson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Jack. No joy for Pearson on that attempt.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pearson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Pearson. No joy for Jack on that attempt.

Pearson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pearson drags the fight down to the ground.
Pearson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jack is controlling him.

Pearson is looking for a triangle but Jack pushes his legs off easily.
Jack wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.

Pearson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jack is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Jack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jack trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.

Jack gets to his feet - Pearson follows without any prompting.

Jack cracks Pearson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pearson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jack finish him?

Pearson is rocked!

It looks like William Pearson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack goes for a double leg but Pearson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pearson continues to drive forward.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?

Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jack.
Pearson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jack moves away from the strike by Pearson.
Jack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pearson gets a double leg takedown into Jack's guard.
Jack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pearson on the ground.
Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Pearson is proving a slippery customer.
Pearson 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.
Jack keeping full guard, as Pearson tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yung Jack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Pearson's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Jack.
Jack throws a low kick but Pearson avoids it.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Jack with that takedown attempt.
Pearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pearson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yung Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pearson clinches.
Pearson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pearson walks away with a smile on his face. Jack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pearson pinned against the cage. Pearson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

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

and Pearson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pearson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pearson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jack trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Jack throws an elbow that misses. Pearson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jack's guard. Nice move by Pearson!
Jack wants to sweep but no luck.
Pearson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pearson dives into side control.
Pearson works to advance to full mount. Jack defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pearson content just to control the position here.
Pearson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jack's face.
Pearson controlling the pace for now.
Jack is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jack is desperately trying to improve his position but Pearson has a good base and remains in mount.
Pearson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson prevents Jack from getting the reversal.
Pearson controlling the pace for now.
Jack is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Pearson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pearson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... William Pearson!
William Pearson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.