PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ijsa Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Till I Collapse (ft. Nate Dogg). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mohammed
vs
Jackson

225 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
263 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Versus

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ijsa Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rory Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson blocks a head kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Mohammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws a head kick but Mohammed moves out of range.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Jackson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jackson clobbers Mohammed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mohammed throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mohammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohammed moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Mohammed's side.

Mohammed has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mohammed moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson taking a breather.
Mohammed throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Mohammed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mohammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Mohammed.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson lands with a hook. Mohammed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've been told by Mohammed's head coaches at Helsinki Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mohammed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohammed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Mohammed. Mohammed maintains the clinch.
Mohammed tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Mohammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mohammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohammed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ijsa Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Mohammed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Mohammed rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Mohammed with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.

Mohammed ducks straight into an uppercut from Jackson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Mohammed manages to regain guard straight away.

Mohammed is rocked!
Jackson advances position into side control!
Oh Mohammed is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohammed tries to escape but Jackson is in control.
Jackson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mohammed!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Mohammed defends it well.
Mohammed wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mohammed seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mohammed tries to buck Jackson off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that Mohammed really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackson tries to control but Mohammed wriggling away.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Mohammed is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mohammed is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mohammed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mohammed tries to get out of the position.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mohammed tries to buck Jackson off but he can't manage it.
Mohammed trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jackson dominating with strikes here.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mohammed is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Jackson dominated that round.
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.

Mohammed blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mohammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Mohammed's head back.

Mohammed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mohammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mohammed backwards.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson tries to work over Mohammed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mohammed.

Mohammed drops Jackson with a nice combination! Mohammed dives into Jackson's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Rory Jackson has been cut.
Mohammed wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rory Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson is pulling down on Mohammed's head to control his posture.
Mohammed won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Jackson is pulling down on Mohammed's head. It's preventing any offense from Mohammed, at least for the moment.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Mohammed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mohammed stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mohammed tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mohammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rory Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mohammed doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Ijsa Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohammed moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
As Mohammed backs off Jackson throws a huge counter combo but Mohammed manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammed tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nice combo by Jackson! Oh, that's hurt him - Mohammed falls to the canvas and Jackson follows him into side control.
Mohammed is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jackson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jackson controlling from side mount.
Mohammed wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mohammed is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.

Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Mohammed and Jackson goes tumbling to the canvas! Mohammed follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like Mohammed is going to stand back up.

Jackson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mohammed keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Mohammed moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMohammed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mohammed doesn't seem phased though.

Mohammed instigates a clinch.
Mohammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Mohammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ijsa Mohammed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Mohammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rory Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mohammed 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.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mohammed under the eye.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Mohammed tries to clinch
and Mohammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Mohammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mohammed is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson is stalking Mohammed. Mohammed circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Jackson, and it's lights out! Mohammed really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rory Jackson!
Rory Jackson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.