PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Echberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Lose my mind By: DMX blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jackson
vs
Echberg

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

190 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Echberg!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson wants to clinch up but Echberg keeps it at a distance.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Echberg sprawls well.

Echberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Echberg successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Echberg holds on and takes a little breather.
Jackson won't allow Echberg to sweep him here.

Echberg wriggles free and stands up.

Echberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Echberg smiles and moves away.

Echberg has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Echberg avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Echberg fails to land.
Jackson wants to break free but Echberg has control.
Echberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Echberg jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Echberg around his waist. Echberg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Echberg wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Echberg.
Echberg wants a takedown but no success here.

Echberg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Echberg working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Echberg advances nicely into full mount.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Echberg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echberg controlling from mount.
Echberg with a couple of short strikes.
Echberg controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Echberg 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Echberg looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ronnie Echberg just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Echberg's waist but Echberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dre Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Echberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Echberg fails to pull guard.
Echberg can't break the clinch.
Echberg prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Echberg 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.
Echberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Echberg throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Echberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Echberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Echberg counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Echberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Echberg slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Jackson.

Echberg stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jackson to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Echberg avoids a kick to the body.
Echberg moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Echberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Echberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Echberg tries to clinch up.
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed

and Echberg counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Echberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Echberg is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Echberg down to the mat. Echberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dre Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots and misses

and Echberg counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.

Echberg gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Echberg counters by clinching up.

Echberg is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Echberg persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Echberg gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Dre Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Echberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Echberg circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Echberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson trying to control but Echberg is working from the bottom.
Echberg is controlling Jackson's posture.
Echberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Echberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Echberg stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Echberg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Echberg 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.

Echberg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Echberg moves into the clinch.
Echberg avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.

Jackson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Echberg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jackson to the mat. Jackson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Echberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Echberg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Echberg gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.

Echberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Echberg is controlling well.
Echberg works his way into full mount!
Jackson tries to hold on but Echberg postures up.
Echberg dominating with strikes here.
Echberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echberg controlling from the full mount.
Echberg tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Echberg content just to control the position here.
Echberg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Echberg is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Echberg with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Echberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Echberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Echberg throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Echberg. Echberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Echberg tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Echberg circles away easily

and Echberg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Echberg is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Echberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Echberg from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to keep Echberg in close.
Echberg controls from within his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Echberg shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Echberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Echberg has a takedown stuffed.
Dre Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Echberg.

Echberg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Echberg is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Echberg holds on and takes a little breather.

Echberg working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echberg has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Echberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Echberg can do anything to dispel that myth.

Echberg had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Echberg Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.
Echberg keeps control of the position easily here as Jackson tries to buck him off.
Jackson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Echberg is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Echberg tightening his grip on Jackson, looking for the choke.
Echberg is riding his opponent, not letting Jackson buck him off.
Jackson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Echberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ronnie Echberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson won't allow Echberg to pass to mount.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson is looking to sweep but instead, Echberg has passed into half guard.
Echberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Echberg is working away from the top position though.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Echberg has control of the leg.
Jackson trying to control but Echberg postures up.
Echberg prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Echberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dre Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Echberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Echberg 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Echberg!