PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayne Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jackson
vs
Foreman

170 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

175 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shayne Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Foreman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Foreman is avoiding it.
Foreman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Foreman darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Foreman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Foreman is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Foreman 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.

Foreman moves into the clinch successfully.

Foreman has Jackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Foreman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Foreman dives into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to keep Foreman in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman passes into half guard.
Foreman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Foreman trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Foreman has control of the leg.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Foreman wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Foreman tries to stand and escape but Jackson is controlling the position.
Foreman not doing much here.

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.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Foreman trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Foreman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Foreman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jackson moves into the clinch.

Foreman wants the takedown. Jackson is fighting it off but Foreman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jackson's guard against the cage.
Foreman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Foreman wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
I looks like Foreman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Foreman controlling him for the moment.

That's four 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.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foreman controls the pace.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Foreman from controlling successfully.
Foreman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foreman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Foreman wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foreman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Foreman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Foreman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Foreman controlling the action here.
Foreman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Foreman stands up out of the half guard.
Foreman throws a lazy head kick

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Foreman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Foreman has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson thows a big elbow that misses.

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 wants to stand but Foreman is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Foreman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Foreman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.

Foreman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Foreman prevents Jackson from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Foreman has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Foreman wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Foreman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four 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.
Foreman controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Foreman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Foreman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Foreman wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.

Foreman looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackson defends it well.
Jackson wants to control but Foreman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shayne Foreman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Foreman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson is trying to control Foreman's posture but Foreman avoids it.

Foreman stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
Foreman wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jacksonis looking to pass into half guard but Foreman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Foreman is in guard.
Shayne Foreman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foreman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Foreman from controlling successfully.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Foreman from controlling successfully.
Foreman is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Foreman throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foreman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foreman doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Horrible takedown by Foreman or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.

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.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson tries to clinch

and Foreman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jackson is holding on to half guard well.

Jackson kicks Foreman off and gets back to his feet.
Foreman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Foreman closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Foreman pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bo Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shayne Foreman.
Jackson tries to clinch

and Foreman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Foreman.
Foreman trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foreman controls the pace.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson landing shots from mount.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Foreman tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.

That's four 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.

Jackson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Foreman has worked his arm free - good work by Foreman!
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Foreman instead regains half guard.
Shayne Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Foreman defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foreman moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shayne Foreman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foreman 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shayne Foreman!