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CACC 109 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Joey Bam Bam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 17 losses; Kamden Jackson! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Bam Bam gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bam Bam (2) vs (0) Jackson Bam Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jackson working for a triangle but Bam Bam defends it easily.
Jackson has his foot on Bam Bam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bam Bam works his way back into a safe position though. Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Bam Bam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Jackson wants to improve his position but Bam Bam is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bam Bam passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (5) vs (0) Jackson Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Bam Bam's attempts to control the action. Jackson can't escape the position.
Bam Bam has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bam Bam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape. Jackson is looking to improve his position but Bam Bam isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bam Bam working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is in no mood to give up. Jackson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Jackson wants to hold on but Bam Bam pushes him away. Bam Bam looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Bam Bam is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off. Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Bam Bam is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer. Jackson with the active half guard here but Bam Bam passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (8) vs (0) Jackson Bam Bam is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bam Bam content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Bam Bam is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bam Bam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bam Bam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Jackson tries to bench press Bam Bam off him but Bam Bam keeps the position. Bam Bam advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bam Bam (10) vs (0) Jackson Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bam Bam looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Bam Bam working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Bam Bam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson gets back to half guard. Bam Bam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done. Bam Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bam Bam manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bam Bam (10) vs (2) Jackson
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bam Bam is retaining full guard. Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bam Bam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bam Bam has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bam Bam (12) vs (2) Jackson Jackson working for a triangle but Bam Bam defends it easily.
Bam Bam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bam Bam is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Bam Bam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bam Bam has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted. Bam Bam trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Bam Bam sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard. Bam Bam controlling the pace. Jackson wants to improve his position but Bam Bam is controlling well.
Bam Bam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bam Bam. Bam Bam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson won't allow Bam Bam to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Bam Bam trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well. Jackson actively working from the bottom here. Bam Bam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work. Jackson wants to get back to full guard but Bam Bam has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (15) vs (2) Jackson Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bam Bam (15) vs (4) Jackson Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bam Bam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bam Bam has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bam Bam (17) vs (4) Jackson Bam Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Bam Bam tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard. Jackson is looking for a triangle here but Bam Bam uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (20) vs (4) Jackson Jackson is looking to reverse the position. Bam Bam has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bam Bam (22) vs (4) Jackson Bam Bam is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bam Bam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape. Bam Bam controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Bam Bam is very close to passing his half guard. Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bam Bam pulls his head out easily. Bam Bam trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away. Bam Bam wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Bam Bam trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away. Bam Bam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bam Bam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily. Jackson wants to control but Bam Bam is keeping busy and won't allow it. Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bam Bam pulls his head out easily. Bam Bam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bam Bam is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bam Bam is looking for a kimura here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Bam Bam trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away. Jackson gets back to full guard.
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bam Bam defends well. Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bam Bam defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Bam Bam stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson. Bam Bam tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard. Bam Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bam Bam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Bam Bam defends easily.
Jackson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bam Bam has picked Jackson up and slammed him! Jackson can't keep hold of the triangle and Bam Bam manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (25) vs (4) Jackson Bam Bam looking to control but instead Jackson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Bam Bam moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (28) vs (4) Jackson Bam Bam is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Bam Bam wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely. Jackson wants to control but Bam Bam is having none of it. Bam Bam trying to control but he's not successful this time. Bam Bam is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Bam Bam goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jackson turns into him and now he's in Bam Bam's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bam Bam (28) vs (6) Jackson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jackson trying to control but Bam Bam is working from the bottom. Jackson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bam Bam looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bam Bam looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bam Bam! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bam Bam (32) vs (6) Jackson Bam Bam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Bam Bam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Bam Bam passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackson! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bam Bam (34) vs (6) Jackson
And that's the end of the fight! Bam Bam takes the fight on points by 34 to 6. A victorious Joey Bam Bam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. The defeated Kamden Jackson had this to say: 'The loss is tough, but I will come back stronger!'. |
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