PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oshan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Johannesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jackson
vs
Johannesburg

166 cm
22
134 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

162 cm
29
146 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oshan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ritchie Johannesburg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Johannesburg is just out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johannesburg sprawls well. Johannesburg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson throws a right hand that Johannesburg ducks under and follows up with a left that Johannesburg also avoids with ease.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johannesburg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Johannesburg takes the fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is leaning against Johannesburg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Johannesburg is controlling the position.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson has Johannesburg pushed against the cage.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johannesburg throws an elbow but misses.
Johannesburg is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johannesburg down to the mat. Johannesburg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Johannesburg shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oshan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Johannesburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Johannesburg working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johannesburg as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Johannesburg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johannesburg smiles and moves away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Johannesburg tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws the left hand but Johannesburg avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a hook but Johannesburg avoids it easily.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg moves out of range of the body kick.
Johannesburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Johannesburg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johannesburg's head.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.

Johannesburg instigates a clinch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jackson successfully pulls guard.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oshan Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Johannesburg throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.

Johannesburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johannesburg avoids it.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson lands a head kick. Johannesburg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johannesburg pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johannesburg after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johannesburg avoids it.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannesburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.

It looks like Oshan Jackson has been cut.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Johannesburg won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oshan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannesburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johannesburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johannesburg.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johannesburg blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Johannesburg blocks with his arms.
Johannesburg stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Jackson tries to work over Johannesburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johannesburg is defending well.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johannesburg as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Johannesburg prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ritchie Johannesburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oshan Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a right hand that Johannesburg ducks under and follows up with a left that Johannesburg also avoids with ease.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Johannesburg has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johannesburg pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johannesburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johannesburg lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jackson is looking to pass into half guard but Johannesburg pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Johannesburg is in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson has control of Johannesburg's left arm, preventing Johannesburg from doing any damage.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has Johannesburg pulled in close to control his posture.
Jackson'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.
Johannesburg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johannesburg wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jackson managing to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Oshan Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Johannesburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ritchie Johannesburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johannesburg.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Johannesburg's ribs.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch lands to the side of Johannesburg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Johannesburg avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oshan Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ritchie Johannesburg!
In his post fight interview, Ritchie Johannesburg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Oshan Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'I tryed my best i want to thank the fans for coming out and supporting me. Ill be back and next time ill get the finish for you guys.'.