PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boka Kazami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jackson
vs
Kazami

172 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremiah Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boka Kazami!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to bum rush Kazami with a series of wild strikes but Kazami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Kazami shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kazami swivels and escapes.
Kazami fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson throws a combination. Kazami tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jackson has Kazami up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazami wants a takedown.
Jeremiah Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boka Kazami.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Kazami 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.
Kazami should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kazami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Kazami has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kazami misses with a takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kazami working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kazami's head.
Jackson stops Kazami from standing up.
Kazami keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Kazami working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.

That's two 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.
Jackson trying to control but Kazami is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kazami shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control here.
Kazami scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson trying to control here.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kazami throws and elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kazami's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kazami has wrist control.
Jackson is pushing down on Kazami's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kazami is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kazami is trying to control but can't.
Kazami is looking to improve his position.
Kazami is not content to let Jackson control the position.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson is keen to just control but Kazami is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kazami is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazami wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kazami works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kazami drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson is trying to control Kazami's posture but Kazami avoids it.
Kazami working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Kazami controlling him for the moment.
Kazami throwing strikes but missing.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kazami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kazami's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kazami works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.

Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kazami is aware though and is defending well.
Kazami 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.
Jackson trying to control the position.

Jackson working for a triangle but Kazami defends it easily.
Kazami postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kazami is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kazami wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazami landing with the ground and pound.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kazami wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Kazami connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kazami from controlling successfully.
Kazami is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kazami manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kazami from controlling successfully.
Kazami landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to keep Kazami in close.
Kazami connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazami works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Kazami chips away with some ground and pound.
Kazami controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kazami from controlling successfully.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Kazami defends easily.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boka Kazami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kazami blocks a low kick nicely.

Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Kazami.

Kazami has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jackson regains guard immediately.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kazami controls the pace.
Boka Kazami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kazami loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazami scoring with some ground and pound.
Kazami with a nice head shot there.
Kazami wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kazami defends well.
Kazami is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Kazami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazami throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Kazami forces his way into half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson has hold of Kazami's hands but Kazami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kazami trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Kazami stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kazami with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kazami won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Kazami slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazami postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Kazami is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kazami works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Kazami is proving a slippery customer.
Kazami controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kazami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kazami from controlling successfully.
Kazami postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazami.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kazami.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Kazami cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kazami staying calm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boka Kazami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kazami 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boka Kazami!