PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rye Whiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the ring accompanied by Thriller. The key to victory for Micheal Jackson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jackson
vs
Whiskey

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micheal Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rye Whiskey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a high kick!
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Micheal Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whiskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whiskey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson lands a jab.
Whiskey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Whiskey avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a right hand that Whiskey ducks under and follows up with a left that Whiskey also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Whiskey scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Whiskey looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Whiskey.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Whiskey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whiskey keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Whiskey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson wants to stand but Whiskey is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson advances position into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Whiskey denies him.
Whiskey tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.

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

Whiskey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Whiskey stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Whiskey is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Whiskey thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whiskey trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Whiskey looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Whiskey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Whiskey is controlling Jackson's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whiskey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson trying to control but Whiskey is working from the bottom.
Jackson won't allow Whiskey to sweep him here.
Whiskey trying to strike off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whiskey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whiskey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whiskey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whiskey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jackson clinches up against the ropes.
Whiskey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Whiskey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson tries to bum rush Whiskey with a series of wild strikes but Whiskey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whiskey fails with the takedown.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whiskey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Whiskey rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whiskey has him pressed against the ropes.
Whiskey prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Micheal Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rye Whiskey.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Whiskey has him pressed against the ropes.
Whiskey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Whiskey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Whiskey keeps him there for the moment.
Whiskey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Whiskey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Micheal Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Whiskey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Whiskey getting side control.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Whiskey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Whiskey from controlling successfully.
Whiskey throws and elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whiskey's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Whiskey being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson trying to control but Whiskey is working from the bottom.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Whiskey.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whiskey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Jackson trying to control but Whiskey is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whiskey looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson tries to clinch but Whiskey moves away

and Whiskey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Whiskey throws and elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whiskey's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Whiskey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson trying to control but Whiskey is working from the bottom.

Whiskey is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rye Whiskey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson misses with a double jab

and Whiskey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Whiskey misses with a head shot.
Whiskey controlling from the full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Whiskey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Whiskey's attempts to control the action.
Whiskey looking to ground and pound but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jackson avoids a strike by Whiskey and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Whiskey's guard! Fantastic escape!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Whiskey keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson trying to control the position but Whiskey is working away.

Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whiskey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Whiskey prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Whiskey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jackson uses from the top position.
Jackson won't allow Whiskey to get back to his feet.
Whiskey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Whiskey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Whiskey is keeping the position.
Whiskey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Whiskey keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Whiskey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Whiskey.
Whiskey throwing strikes but missing.
Whiskey scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Whiskey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Whiskey looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rye Whiskey really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Whiskey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Whiskey slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.

Whiskey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Whiskey is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Whiskey tries to move to mount but Jackson blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey working the body and head with strikes.
Whiskey controls the position.
Whiskey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Whiskey wants to control for a moment but Jackson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whiskey.

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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Whiskey connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Whiskey thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Whiskey is controlling him well.
Whiskey thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackson to regain full guard.
Whiskey wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Whiskey tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whiskey.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss

so Whiskey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Whiskey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whiskey thows a big elbow that misses.
Whiskey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Whiskey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whiskey throws and elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whiskey's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Rye Whiskey has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey managing to control the position.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Whiskey.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Whiskey keeps moving.
Whiskey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rye Whiskey dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Whiskey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whiskey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson misses with a double jab

and Whiskey counters with a takedown into side control.
Whiskey taking a break here but Jackson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Whiskey tries to stand and escape but Jackson actually recovers to full guard.
Whiskey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whiskey throws and elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whiskey's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Jackson won't allow Whiskey to sweep him here.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Jackson works to advance to full mount. Whiskey defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Whiskey working to try and regain half guard.

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 looking to control but Whiskey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whiskey tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Whiskey to control.
Jackson tries to control but Whiskey wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Whiskey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Rye Whiskey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson trying to control but Whiskey is having none of it.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Whiskey to control.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson looking to control but Whiskey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whiskey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rye Whiskey!
Rye Whiskey is the new light heavyweight champion!