PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Jackson (ranked 6235 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yewis Mybitch (ranked 4562 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jackson
vs
Mybitch

187 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darnell Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yewis Mybitch!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darnell Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Yewis Mybitch has been cut.

Mybitch gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Mybitch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mybitch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mybitch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mybitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mybitch tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Mybitch back against the cage.
Mybitch looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Mybitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to slow Mybitch down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Mybitch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mybitch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Mybitch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A leg kick checked by Mybitch.
Mybitch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mybitch throws a counter combo.
Jackson swings for the body but Mybitch moves out of range.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mybitch eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Mybitch counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mybitch circles away quickly and effectively.
Mybitch unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mybitch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mybitch throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Mybitch blocks a head kick by Jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Mybitch backpedaling.
Mybitch tries to clinch up.
Mybitch slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mybitch 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 gets a clinch.
Mybitch misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalls.

Mybitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Mybitch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mybitch scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Mybitch counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Mybitch to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson letting Mybitch take a breather here.
Mybitch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mybitch misses with a body punch.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
Mybitch letting Jackson take a breather here.

Mybitch breaks the clinch.
Mybitch misses with a double jab.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yewis Mybitch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson lands a nice hook to Mybitch's body. Mybitch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Mybitch's body.
Mybitch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Mybitch sees it coming and moves out of range.

Jackson has Mybitch up against the cage in a clinch.
Mybitch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mybitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands with a hook. Mybitch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Mybitch avoids it well.
Mybitch misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Mybitch's ribs.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mybitch under the eye.
Darnell Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mybitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Mybitch moves out of range.
Mybitch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mybitch tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson pushes Mybitch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mybitch won't allow it.

Mybitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mybitch circles away quickly and effectively.
Mybitch missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws a right hand that Mybitch ducks under and follows up with a left that Mybitch also avoids with ease.

Jackson rushes Mybitch and presses him up against the cage.
Mybitch lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.

It looks like Darnell Jackson has been cut.

Mybitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mybitch circles away quickly and effectively.
Mybitch unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mybitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mybitch staying out of range there.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Mybitch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mybitch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mybitch has double underhooks.

Mybitch breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Mybitch counters with a straight right hand.
Mybitch tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Mybitch.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mybitch can do to turn this around?
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Mybitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mybitch is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Mybitch backpedaling.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Mybitch counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Mybitch avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mybitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.

Mybitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mybitch moves into the clinch.
Mybitch lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Jackson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Mybitch pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mybitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Mybitch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mybitch.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.

Mybitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mybitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.

Mybitch rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mybitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mybitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mybitch tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mybitch throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mybitch ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Mybitch moves his leg out of the way.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mybitch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws the left hand but Mybitch avoids the punch easily.

Mybitch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mybitch.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Mybitch.
Mybitch misses with a body punch.
Mybitch prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Mybitch throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Mybitch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mybitch lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Mybitch is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Mybitch.

Mybitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson swings for the body but Mybitch moves out of range.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Mybitch avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mybitch moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mybitch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Mybitch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mybitch clinches with his opponent.

Mybitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Despite the aggression on Mybitch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Mybitch counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
A bone on bone clash there as Mybitch blocks the leg kick.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mybitch checks it well.
Mybitch throws a counter combo.
Jackson misses with a double jab

and Mybitch counters with a crisp one two that drops Jackson! Mybitch thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jackson to his feet! Jackson is in big trouble!

Jackson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mybitch moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mybitch manages to break the clinch.

Mybitch moves into the clinch successfully.
Mybitch is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Mybitch breaks from the clinch.

Mybitch closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Mybitch has Jackson pressed against the cage. He pushes Jackson back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Mybitch throws a beautiful elbow that sends Jackson crashing to the floor! Mybitch piles on the pressure with more strikes! Jackson is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yewis Mybitch!
Yewis Mybitch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.