PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Jackson (ranked 3364 p4p, 162 weight class) and Dewey Decimal (ranked 4368 p4p, 185 weight class). Dewey Decimal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackson
vs
Decimal

178 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
136 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Conviction
Sportivité

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demarcus Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dewey Decimal!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Decimal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Decimal on the inside.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Decimal is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Decimal.
Decimal controlling the action here for a moment.
Decimal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Decimal misses with a punch on the inside.
Decimal misses with the head strike.
Decimal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Decimal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Decimal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Decimal working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Decimal misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimal.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Decimal holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decimal working aggressively here.
Decimal stalling in the clinch.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decimal misses with some punches.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Decimal misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Decimal.
Jackson blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Decimal scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Decimal.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demarcus Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Decimal misses with a punch on the inside.
Decimal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Decimal won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Decimal fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson tries to circle away but Decimal has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimal misses with a punch on the inside.
Decimal is struggling to control the position.
Decimal throws a head punch that misses.
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Decimal misses with the head strike.
Decimal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Decimal scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Decimal has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Decimal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Decimal slows down the pace here.
Decimal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal misses with some punches.
Decimal working aggressively here.
Decimal lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decimal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Jackson successfully pulls guard.
Jackson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 3Band MMA ($800/week) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Decimal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Decimal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Decimal is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Decimal tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Decimal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Decimal smiles and moves away.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Decimal circles away.

Decimal clinches.
Decimal has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
A nice left hand lands by Decimal.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimal stalls.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Decimal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson jumps guard but Decimal stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Decimal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Decimal stalling.
Decimal lands a nice uppercut.
Decimal stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Decimal.
A short left from Decimal.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demarcus Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Decimal blocks with his arms.
Decimal blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Decimal throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Decimal just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Decimal effectively controlling the action here.
Decimal slowing the pace effectively.
Decimal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimal misses with some punches.
Decimal has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Decimal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Decimal misses with the head strike.

Jackson breaks the clinch.

Decimal clinches up against the cage.
Decimal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Decimal slows down the pace here.
Decimal swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Decimal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Decimal is blocking nicely.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Decimal keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimal.
Decimal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Decimal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Decimal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a triangle but Decimal pushes his legs off easily.
Decimal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Decimal defends easily.
Decimal wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Decimal defends well.
Decimal is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Decimal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewey Decimal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Decimal closes the distance and clinches.
Decimal misses with some punches.
Decimal blocking some punches.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Decimal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Decimal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Decimal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decimal lands an uppercut.
Decimal stalling in the clinch.
Decimal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Decimal has Jackson pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to circle away but Decimal has him pinned against the cage.
Decimal lands with a left to the head.
Decimal stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dewey Decimal.

Decimal clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decimal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Decimal backwards.
Decimal working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Decimal has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Decimal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Decimal misses with the head strike.
Jackson letting Decimal take a breather here.
Decimal misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Decimal fails to land.

Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Decimal tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Decimal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimal wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Decimal defends it easily.
Jackson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Decimal wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Decimal stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.

Decimal moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Decimal working aggressively here.
Dewey Decimal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Decimal has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Decimal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Decimal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Decimal lands with a short shot to the head.
Decimal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Decimal misses with some punches.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Demarcus Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Decimal effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decimal lands an uppercut.
Decimal lands with a light punch inside.
Decimal lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey Decimal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Decimal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewey Decimal!