PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jero Wolf (ranked 846 p4p, 859 weight class) and Mark Jackacy (ranked 93 p4p, 95 weight class). Wolf comes to the cage accompanied by Better Together. Jackacy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nkolo Akosunga - Lokua Kanza. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wolf
vs
Jackacy

176 cm
25
161
13 - 9 - 1

178 cm
23
160
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jero Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Jackacy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Jackacy.
Jackacy thows a leg kick but Wolf checks it

and Wolf counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackacy is looking to regain half guard here but Wolf keeps moving and retains side control.
Wolf looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jackacy is avoiding damage well.
Jackacy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackacy for as long as he can get away with.

Wolf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackacy has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wolf trying to control the position but Jackacy is working away.
You can see the frustration on Jackacy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackacy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wolf's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wolf working Jackacy over with strikes.
Jackacy is in trouble now - Wolf has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf avoids the attempt from Jackacy to control.

Wolf jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackacy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wolf tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wolf creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jackacy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been hearing that Wolf has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Wolf wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackacy, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf scores with punches from side control.
Jackacy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jackacy trying to control from the bottom.
Jackacy moves into full guard.
Wolf works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wolf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackacy is holding on to half guard well.
Jackacy wants to control but Wolf is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackacy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackacy's guard.
Jackacy is looking to improve his position.
Wolf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackacy is looking to control Wolf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackacy avoid being mounted?

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy tries to roll over but Wolf keeps him under control.
Wolf working Jackacy over with strikes.
Wolf works his way into full mount!
Wolf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackacy is trying to escape the mount.
Jackacy tries to hold on but Wolf postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to control but Jackacy is having none of it.
Wolf looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackacy can't escape the position.
Wolf controlling his opponent.
Wolf dominating with strikes here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wolf dominating with strikes here.
Wolf looking to control but Jackacy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackacy is looking to get to half guard.
Wolf connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands a heavy elbow.
Jackacy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wolf controlling from the full mount.
Wolf wants to control the action but instead Jackacy gets a body lock and reverses into Wolf's guard! Nice work!

Wolf is looking for a triangle but Jackacy pushes his legs off easily.
Jackacy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Wolf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackacy defends it easily.

Wolf looking for a guillotine here but Jackacy defends easily.

Wolf looking for a guillotine here but Jackacy defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jero Wolf dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Jackacy.
Jackacy throws a looping overhand right but Wolf ducks down to avoid it.
Wolf tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackacy avoided it.
Jackacy staying out of range there.
Wolf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackacy.
Mark Jackacy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackacy cracks Wolf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackacy looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
Wolf fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackacy tries a quick counter leg kick but Wolf is wise to it.
Wolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackacy can do to turn this around?
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackacy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackacy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackacy throws a sloppy head kick

and Wolf counters with a shoot takedown. Jackacy fights it but they end up in guard.
Wolf throws a big right hand that misses.
Wolf stopping the sweep attempt from Jackacy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackacy controls Wolf momentarily but Wolf frees himself.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Jackacy keeps moving.
Wolf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackacy wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wolf trying to control but Jackacy is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mark Jackacy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Jackacy.
Wolf feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackacy throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Wolf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackacy to the mat! Jackacy manages to get full guard.
Jackacy trying to keep a closed guard but Wolf is proving a slippery customer.
Wolf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackacy keeping full guard, as Wolf tries to pass.
Wolf controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackacy is controlling Wolf's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to control but Jackacy is working from the bottom.
Jackacy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jackacy is keen to just control but Wolf is a slippery customer.
Wolf wants to control but Jackacy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackacy wants to pass to mount but Wolf is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy working the head and body with strikes.
Wolf wants to improve his position but Jackacy is controlling well.
Jackacy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wolf's head.
Wolf keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wolf wants to control but Jackacy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackacy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wolf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wolf is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackacy.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackacy takes a swing at Wolf's ribcage but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wolf walks into a left hand.
Jackacy misses with an uppercut.
Jackacy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf attempts a counter takedown but Jackacy avoids it well and moves away.
Wolf darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackacy throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.

Wolf shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackacy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackacy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wolf pushes down on Jackacy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackacy trying to control from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolf seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wolf's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jackacy tries to get to full guard but Wolf has control of the leg.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Wolf is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wolf wants to pass to mount but Jackacy is defending the position.
Wolf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wolf trying to control from half guard but Jackacy is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Jackacy.
Jackacy looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.

That's eight 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.
No luck for Wolf with that takedown attempt.
Jackacy scores with a jab.
Jackacy throws a hook to the side of Wolf's head but Wolf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Wolf clinches up with Jackacy and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jackacy fails to land.
Jackacy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jero Wolf has been cut.
Jackacy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wolf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wolf tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jero Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackacy scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Jackacy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Jackacy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackacy as he avoids it easily.
Jackacy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick from Jackacy lands but Wolf takes it in his stride.
Jackacy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackacy.
Jackacy throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.
Jackacy swings for the body but Wolf moves out of range.
Mark Jackacy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolf on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackacy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackacy looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolf slips a jab from Jackacy.
Jackacy throws a lazy head kick

and Wolf counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackacy is pressing down on Wolf's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackacy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wolf cracks Jackacy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wolf staying out of range there.

Wolf looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wolf is stalling in the full guard.
Our spies down at at The Forge 👊 inform us that Jackacy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf won't allow Jackacy to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf looking to sit in guard and control but Jackacy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jackacy wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving.

Wolf is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackacy defends well.
Wolf keeping moving, preventing Jackacy from controlling successfully.
Jero Wolf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackacy controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wolf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackacy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wolf's head.
Jackacy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackacy wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving.
Wolf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wolf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wolf.
Wolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackacy keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Jackacy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jackacy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wolf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wolf's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to control the hands but Jackacy won't let him.
Jackacy is trying to stick to Wolf's back but Wolf is turning into Jackacy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jackacy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wolf.
Wolf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolf connects with a couple of short punches.
Wolf works over Jackacy with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackacy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackacy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wolf trying to control but Jackacy postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Wolf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackacy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackacy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wolf's head.
Jackacy prevents Wolf from improving his position.
Wolf trying to hold on to Jackacy's head to control him but Jackacy postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackacy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wolf is refusing to be controlled, as Jackacy sits in half guard.
Wolf is in trouble now - Jackacy has advanced to mount!
Wolf manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackacy is pressing down on Wolf's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wolf is holding on for now.
Wolf tries to get to full guard but Jackacy has control of the leg.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackacy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wolf keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackacy trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Wolf darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's eight 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.
Wolf seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackacy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wolf with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wolf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wolf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wolf wants to pass to mount but Jackacy is defending the position.
Jackacy keeping hold of Wolf's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackacy lands a leg kick that knocks Wolf off balance momentarily.
Jackacy lands the left hand.
Jackacy misses with a shot to the body
and Wolf counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackacy misses with a head kick.
Wolf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackacy throws a one two combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf moves out of range as Jackacy strikes.

Wolf shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackacy wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Jackacy.
I think Jackacy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!