PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here Comes The Boom!. Diego Bustamante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamal Jackson's chin.

Bustamante
vs
Jackson

197 cm
25
280 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bustamante misses.
A low kick from Bustamante misses
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bustamante throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Bustamante has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bustamante. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bustamante.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Bustamante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws the left hand but Bustamante avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bustamante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bustamante fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.

Bustamante throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Jackson stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Bustamante follows into mount!

Jackson is rocked!

It looks like Jamal Jackson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Bustamante finish him?
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bustamante controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Bustamante has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bustamante sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to control the position for a moment.
Jackson wants to hold on but Bustamante pushes him away.
Jackson is controlling an arm, preventing Bustamante from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bustamante sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Bustamante maintains control.
Bustamante controlling his opponent.
Bustamante continues to stall.
Bustamante's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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.
Bustamante trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bustamante controlling his opponent.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Bustamante tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bustamante wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Bustamante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson tests Bustamante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bustamante defends it well.
Bustamante throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Bustamante lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego Bustamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Bustamante shows good takedown defense.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Bustamante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bustamante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bustamante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bustamante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante with a hook.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Bustamante.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bustamante should have avoided that one.
Bustamante misses with a body kick.
Bustamante wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Bustamante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bustamante throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Bustamante.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Bustamante is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bustamante circles away quickly and effectively.
Bustamante scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bustamante enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bustamante manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bustamante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?

Bustamante looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson trying to control but Bustamante is working from the bottom.
Jackson postures up in Bustamante's guard and throws a big left but Bustamante blocks it.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Bustamante keeps moving.
Bustamante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bustamante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bustamante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bustamante scores with a leg kick.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Bustamante avoids them all with ease.
Bustamante thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bustamante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diego Bustamante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bustamante thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Bustamante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings for the body but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Bustamante throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Bustamante throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bustamante tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bustamante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bustamante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bustamante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Bustamante was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bustamante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Bustamante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Bustamante explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bustamante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Bustamante is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bustamante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Bustamante counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bustamante manages to avoid it.
Bustamante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Bustamante misses.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Bustamante avoids it easily.
Bustamante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bustamante ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Bustamante appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Bustamante's shoulder, as Bustamante tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Bustamante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bustamante connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Bustamante counters with a leg kick.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bustamante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick from Bustamante.
Jamal Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bustamante lands a big shot that drops Jackson! Can he finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bustamante controls the pace.
More hug and hope from Bustamante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Bustamante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson takes a swing at Bustamante's ribcage but misses.

Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
Bustamante struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Jackson tries to score with some ground and pound. Bustamante controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jackson working away.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bustamante wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Bustamante dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
Bustamante is trying to improve his position.
Bustamante wants to control but Jackson postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Bustamante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bustamante 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Bustamante!
A victorious Diego Bustamante thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.