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CWC 332 - Jackson vs Perez 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 25 losses; Tyrano Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Guillo Perez ! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Perez moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off. Jackson rushes Perez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Perez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Perez takes the fight into the clinch. Perez is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Perez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (0) Perez Perez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily. Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perez managing to control the position. Perez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Perez . Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (5) vs (0) Perez Perez is trying to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Perez wants to control but Jackson postures up. Jackson slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perez holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage. You can see the frustration on Perez 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. I wouldn't like to be where Perez is right now. Perez can't do much from the bottom here. Perez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jackson's best efforts. Perez is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Perez wants to sweep but Jackson has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (8) vs (0) Perez Perez is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perez is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it. Perez prevents Jackson from moving into mount. Jackson controls the position. You can see the frustration on Perez 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Jackson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Perez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perez can't do much from the bottom here. Jackson is staying tight to Perez 's torso, preventing him from escaping. Perez is trying to improve his position. Perez wants to control but Jackson postures up. Jackson controls the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Perez is looking for a sweep. Jackson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Perez 's shoulder. That is not cool. Perez struggling a bit here. Perez prevents Jackson from moving into mount. Jackson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Perez 's shoulder. That is not cool. Perez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Perez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Perez is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perez avoid being mounted? Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Perez trying to control here.
Perez is looking to improve his position.
Jackson trying to control the pace. Perez is trying is best to control the position here. Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jackson is thwarting Perez 's attempts to control the position. Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Perez wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it. Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard. Perez keeps control of the position for the meantime. Perez is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Perez avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Perez is positioning himself well to prevent Jackson advancing to mount. Jackson controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Perez desperately trying to maintain half guard. Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Perez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though. Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily. Jackson is thwarting Perez 's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Jackson is looking to advance position but Perez won't allow it. Perez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though. Perez moves into full guard.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Jackson postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Perez looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson controlling from the top position. Perez managing to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Perez wants to hit a sweep here but Jackson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perez there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (11) vs (0) Perez Perez tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away. Perez is looking to get to half guard. Perez wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away. Jackson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Perez wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perez is looking to escape. Perez is working to get back to half guard.
Perez tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Perez is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jackson content just to control the position here. Perez tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jackson controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Jackson takes the fight on points by 11 to 0. Tyrano Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion! A relieved looking Tyrano Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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