HFC 2: Jackson vs Rothstein PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lesnar
vs
Gabriel

200 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

198 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bartosz Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel shoots and misses

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown. Gabriel fights it but they end up in guard.
Gabriel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lesnar is controlling him.

Lesnar stands up and waves to Gabriel to follow him.
Gabriel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabriel keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Lesnar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lesnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lesnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gabriel on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel wants to stand and escape but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gabriel keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Lesnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.

We're going to have a standup here because Brock Lesnar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lesnar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gabriel's head.

Gabriel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gabriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gabriel, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gabriel is trying to break free.
Gabriel is trying to push Lesnar away but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gabriel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lesnar drags the fight down to the ground.
Lesnar has control of Gabriel's left arm, preventing Gabriel from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is looking to stand up but Lesnar won't let him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brock Lesnar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gabriel throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.

Lesnar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gabriel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lesnar keeps control of the position easily here as Gabriel tries to buck him off.
Gabriel is trying to get back to his feet but Lesnar has full control of the position and if anything, Gabriel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gabriel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.

Lesnar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lesnar is working Gabriel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lesnar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lesnar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Lesnar decides to stand back up. Lesnar steps back and let's Gabriel get back to his feet.
Gabriel looks to clinch

and Lesnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gabriel's guard.
Gabriel wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Lesnar sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling the position.

Lesnar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lesnar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gabriel is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

We're going to have a standup here because Brock Lesnar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gabriel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lesnar counters by moving into the clinch.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Gabriel both land. Nice combination.

Gabriel gets caught flat footed, as Lesnar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gabriel wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.
Lesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gabriel is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.
Lesnar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Lesnar gets to his feet - Gabriel follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lesnar fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lesnar jumps guard.
Gabriel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lesnar is proving hard to escape from.
Gabriel is fighting to break Lesnar's control of his arms but Lesnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gabriel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brock Lesnar.
Gabriel misses with a takedown attempt

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lesnar decides to stand and escape the position.
Gabriel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lesnar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gabriel's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gabriel is working an open guard so Lesnar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gabriel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lesnar counters with a single leg into guard. Gabriel didn't expect that.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartosz Gabriel.

Lesnar stands up from Gabriel's guard - Lesnar perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lesnar shoots in and bounces Gabriel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gabriel wants to stand and escape but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brock Lesnar just wasn't active enough.
Gabriel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lesnar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lesnar stops Gabriel from getting back to his feet.
Gabriel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lesnar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gabriel is looking to get back to is feet but Lesnar passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lesnar landing strikes.

Lesnar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gabriel trying to remain calm as Lesnar controls from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesnar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blake
vs
Hart

176 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronan Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Hart!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blake lands the left hand.
Hart dodges the punch combination from Blake.
Blake scores with a body shot.
Blake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hart ducks right into an uppercut from Blake.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
Hart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Hart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blake moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Blake misses.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt - Blake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blake closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blake lands a really nice looking cross but Hart seems unphased.
Blake is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blake throws a big shot that misses.
Blake lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blake finds it's way round the side to connect with Hart's head.
Hart defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blake lands a head shot.
Ronan Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart walks into a jab.
Blake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ronan Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Blake.
A left lands for Blake.
Blake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blake.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hart.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hart's head backwards.
Blake is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart shoots for a takedown but Blake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ronan Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Hart.
Blake connects with a jab.
Hart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Blake coming out on top.
Blake with a nice cross.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hart moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Hart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Blake catches Hart right on the button with a cross.
Blake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hart in his tracks.
Hart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blake to score with a decent uppercut.
Blake scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Blake.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Blake.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
Hart dives in and grabs Blake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blake pushes down on Hart's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Blake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blake thuds a left hand into Hart's body.
Blake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hart on the side of the head.
Hart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hart somewhat.
Hart has his takedown stuffed
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Blake as Hart shoots in.
Ronan Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Hart.
Hart is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake lands with a nice combination. Hart backs away looking to recover.
Blake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blake misses with the combination.
Blake throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hart dives in and grabs Blake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blake pushes down on Hart's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ronan Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blake lands a two punch combo.
Blake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hart takes one on the button.
Hart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blake is fending him off so far but Hart persists. Nope, Blake circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch lands to the side of Hart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blake is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blake catches Hart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blake scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hart back to the cage. Blake follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Blake tests Hart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blake!
Blake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hart shoots and misses
and Blake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hart has his takedown stuffed
and Blake counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart walks into a left hand.
Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Blake finds it's way through Hart's defenses.
Blake stalks Hart and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hart's face. Hart staggers backwards, shaken.
Blake clobbers Hart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake catches Hart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blake cracks Hart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Blake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blake throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
Ronan Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake scores with a hook.
Blake throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
Blake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Blake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake cracks Hart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hart slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Blake. No joy for Hart on that attempt.
Blake thuds his right hand into Hart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blake tests Hart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hart is trying desperately to land a takedown but Blake is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hart.
Nice defenses there by Hart.
Blake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hart momentarily.
Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Hart's shoulder, as Hart tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Blake there.
Jared Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Blake connects with the punch.
Blake cracks Hart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Blake tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blake scores with a jab.
Blake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Blake catches Hart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blake scores with a jab.
Blake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
Ronan Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Hart.
Hart shoots for a takedown but Blake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ronan Blake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blake finds it's way round the side to connect with Hart's head.
Blake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hart's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blake duly obliges.
Blake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blake with a hook.
Blake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hart misses with a takedown
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blake feints a jab promting Hart to slip. Blake then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hart slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronan Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Blake!
Ronan Blake retains his lightweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quintion Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rothstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Diamond Eyes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Rothstein

220 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quintion Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barney Rothstein!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rothstein counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.

Rothstein scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Rothstein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rothstein stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Barney Rothstein has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Rothstein circles away easily

and Rothstein counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rothstein sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rothstein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rothstein takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Barney Rothstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rothstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quintion Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rothstein prevents a takedown attempt there.

Rothstein has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jackson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rothstein controlling well, preventing Jackson from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rothstein controlling the positon.
Jackson tries to escape the position.
Jackson breaks Rothstein's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rothstein scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Rothstein closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
Rothstein is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rothstein looks gassed!
Jackson stands up over Rothstein, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rothstein looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Rothstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rothstein is retaining full guard.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rothstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson postures up in Rothstein's guard and throws a big left but Rothstein blocks it.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rothstein dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jackson shoots and misses

and Rothstein counters with a takedown into side control.
Rothstein just content to control the position.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Rothstein keeps moving and retains side control.
Barney Rothstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here as Rothstein stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothstein misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rothstein off and has taken his back!
Rothstein covers up after that shot from Jackson.
Jackson punches the canvas rather than the man.

Jackson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rothstein defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jackson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Rothstein is breathing heavily.
Jackson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Rothstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothstein covering up well under a series of strikes from Jackson.

Jackson working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Rothstein is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Jackson has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Rothstein taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Quintion Jackson!
Quintion Jackson retains his light heavyweight title!