PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel has chosen "What You Know" - T.I. as his entrance music. The key to victory for Bo Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
Diesel

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Diesel, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Diesel against the cage but Diesel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Diesel shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diesel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson working for a triangle but Diesel defends it easily.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Diesel trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel controlling from the top position.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diesel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diesel landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Diesel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diesel is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Diesel looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Diesel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diesel.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Diesel with a knee to the head.

Diesel gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Diesel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diesel works his foot free and advances to mount.

Diesel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jackson is now in Diesel's guard. A big mistake from Diesel there, giving up the dominant position!
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diesel on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Diesel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diesel working the ground and pound effectively.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel unloading with bombs!
Diesel breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Diesel working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Diesel with the ground and pound from mount.
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diesel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diesel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Diesel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Diesel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diesel feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Diesel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diesel landing with the ground and pound.
Diesel passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diesel lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diesel is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Diesel working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diesel slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diesel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diesel working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Diesel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diesel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Diesel controlling the action here.

Diesel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Diesel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diesel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Diesel.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diesel working Jackson over with strikes.
Diesel not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Diesel postures up.
Jackson has hold of Diesel's hands but Diesel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diesel is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Diesel is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diesel has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diesel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Diesel lands a big elbow.
Diesel lands a heavy elbow.

Jackson is rocked!
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Diesel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Diesel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Diesel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

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

Diesel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Diesel's body position as best he can.
Diesel landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Diesel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diesel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Diesel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diesel controlling his opponent.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.
Diesel punishing his opponent with strikes.
Diesel lands a nice shot to the head.

Diesel working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Diesel dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Diesel.
Diesel lands with some strikes.
Jackson tries to hold on but Diesel postures up.
Diesel controlling his opponent.
Diesel breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Diesel.
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diesel with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Diesel 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Diesel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Diesel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Diesel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
Bo Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Diesel scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Diesel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diesel 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Diesel!