PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasan Fezzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sail. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Fezzik

175 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Jackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasan Fezzik!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fezzik swivels and escapes.

Fezzik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fezzik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fezzik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Fezzik with the ground and pound but Jackson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jackson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Fezzik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fezzik is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Fezzik is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Fezzik is just content to waste time from the top position. Jackson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fezzik tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fezzik is one step ahead there.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fezzik 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.
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 throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fezzik is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson , not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fezzik wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Fezzik stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson .

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fezzik is aware though and is defending well.
Fezzik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fezzik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fezzik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Fezzik is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.

Fezzik tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Fezzik looks winded!
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
Jackson desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Fezzik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.

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.
Fezzik wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fezzik looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fezzik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hasan Fezzik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Fezzik closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson pulls Fezzik in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson trying to control the position.

Fezzik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fezzik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fezzik is one step ahead there.
Jackson managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Fezzik isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson looking to control.

Fezzik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!

Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Hasan Fezzik has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two 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 trying to control but Fezzik is working from the bottom.
Fezzik trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Fezzik can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fezzik gets back to full guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Fezzik keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fezzik wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.

Fezzik working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Fezzik is breathing heavily.
Jackson trying to control but Fezzik is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four 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 darts in looking for a takedown but Fezzik gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Fezzik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fezzik lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Fezzik is proving a slippery customer.
Fezzik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Fezzik has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jackson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fezzik is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jackson pulls down on the head and he's put Fezzik to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Jackson !
In his post fight interview, Joe Jackson gave a big smile as he said 'He won Jonathan Pridham because he had Powerful Bjj but dis tym he got to swallow his own pill. Am ain't saying that am the best Bjj fighter but I know am the great, I would like to thank my fans for supporting me!!!'.