PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Saulnier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Action Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saulnier
vs
Jackson

188 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tupac Saulnier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Action Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Saulnier.
Saulnier misses with an uppercut.

Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson stalling.
Saulnier tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Saulnier is looking to escape.
Saulnier is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saulnier tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson is nestled in close to Saulnier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackson blocks the strikes from Saulnier.
Saulnier wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Saulnier lands with a few short shots to the body.
Saulnier is looking to improve his position.
Jackson controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saulnier misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson blocks the strikes from Saulnier.
Saulnier is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saulnier wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Saulnier tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saulnier throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saulnier.
Action Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saulnier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Saulnier is breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Saulnier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saulnier tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saulnier fails with the takedown.

Jackson darts in and clinches Saulnier up against the cage.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jackson shoots in and bounces Saulnier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saulnier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Saulnier is retaining full guard.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saulnier's head.

Jackson stands and steps away. Saulnier gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Saulnier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Saulnier looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Saulnier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saulnier wants to stand up but Jackson has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control here.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Saulnier is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saulnier scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson controlling the position for now.
Saulnier is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Saulnier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson moves out of range as Saulnier strikes.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saulnier avoids it really well and circles away.
Saulnier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Saulnier clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Saulnier is really stuck here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Saulnier!
Jackson controlling well, preventing Saulnier from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson scores with punches to the body.
Saulnier tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jackson controlling the positon.
Jackson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Saulnier hold on?!
Saulnier is keeping busy.
Saulnier turns into Jackson and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saulnier's guard.
Saulnier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saulnier trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Saulnier throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saulnier throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Saulnier throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Saulnier did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Saulnier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson trying to control the action but Saulnier is working from the bottom.
Saulnier tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Saulnier trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Saulnier is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saulnier flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Saulnier counters with a nice uppercut.
Saulnier throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Saulnier wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Saulnier swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saulnier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson working Saulnier over with strikes here.
Saulnier is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Action Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Saulnier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Saulnier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saulnier throws a lazy head kick

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Saulnier didn't expect that.
Saulnier will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Saulnier wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Saulnier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.

Saulnier looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Saulnier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Saulnier working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Saulnier wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position but Saulnier is working away.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saulnier wants to get back to his feet.
Saulnier tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Saulnier trying to remain calm as Jackson controls from the top position.
Tupac Saulnier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson cracks Saulnier with an elbow. That is naaassty.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saulnier.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saulnier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Action Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saulnier tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Saulnier pushes him off.
Jackson fails with the takedown
letting Saulnier counter with a right hand.
Tupac Saulnier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Action Jackson.
Jackson cracks Saulnier with an open hand slap.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Saulnier is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackson stalling.
Saulnier throws a strike from the bottom but Jackson passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working Saulnier over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jackson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Saulnier is looking to reverse the position.
Saulnier is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson controls the position from side control.

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Saulnier is defending well.
Saulnier tries to strike but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Action Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Action Jackson!