PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basilio Yago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basilio Yago told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jackson
vs
Yago

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basilio Yago!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a head kick.

Yago shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yago postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yago taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Yago has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Yago.

That's two 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yago's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basilio Yago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Jackson.

Yago drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Yago displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Yago goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Yago dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yago lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yago lands a nice knee to the body.
Yago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Yago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randy Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yago throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Yago wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

Yago moves into the clinch successfully.
Yago leaning his opponent against the cage.

Yago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Yago lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yago sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yago lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yago tries to clinch up.
Basilio Yago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Yago clinches with his opponent.
Yago trying to land knees to the body.
Yago tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.

Yago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yago doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.

Yago rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Yago has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four 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.
Yago using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yago connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Yago unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yago leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yago trying to land knees to the body.
Yago landing knees to the head.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Yago manages to break the clinch.
Yago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basilio Yago 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!

Jackson tries for a takedown but Yago circles away easily

and Yago counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Yago manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Yago uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yago wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yago moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yago throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

Yago has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Yago tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Yago has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Yago.

That's two 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.
Yago misses with an elbow strike.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yago with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yago obliges.

Yago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a head kick but Yago moves out of range.
Yago tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Yago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yago scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yago lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Yago feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yago landing with the ground and pound.

Yago decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yago wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yago is stalling here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yago landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Randy Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Basilio Yago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yago landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Yago.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basilio Yago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basilio Yago!