PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lostma Braincells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braincells's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BoneCrusher- Aint neva scared. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackman's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Shake Your Foundations. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Braincells
vs
Jackman

194 cm
23
290 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

194 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lostma Braincells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman lands with a nice body punch.
Jackman misses the shot to the body.
Braincells takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Braincells drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Braincells misses with a looping right.
Jackman lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackman misses with a body punch
and Braincells counters with a one-two to the body.
Braincells tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braincells closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackman scores with a shot to the body.
Braincells is breathing heavily.
Braincells throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackman.
Braincells moves out of range as Jackman strikes.
Braincells throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackman counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackman. Braincells does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braincells tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackman lands a head shot.
Jackman throws a jab when Braincells was well out of range.
Jackman misses with a body shot.
Jackman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braincells.
Jackman just misses with a punch to the body.
Braincells avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman throws an overhand right that lands on Braincells's shoulder, as Braincells tries to avoid the shot.
Jackman lands a right hook to the body.
Braincells is looking to clinch.
Braincells keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown but Braincells shows good takedown defense.
Nice defenses there by Braincells.
Jackman misses with a body shot.
Braincells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackman.
Braincells takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackman's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Oh, that's a big right hand from Jackman and Braincells goes tumbling to the canvas! Jackman follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Braincells is rocked!
Jackman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oh Braincells is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braincells seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Russell Jackman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Braincells was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Jackman misses its intended target.
Braincells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackman manages to avoid it.
Jackman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braincells manages to avoid it.
Braincells doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackman circles away.

Braincells has managed to clinch.
Braincells lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jackman breaks from the clinch.
Jackman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Braincells's head backwards.
Jackman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Braincells slips under a jab from Jackman.
Jackman lands a glancing blow to the side of Braincells's head.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braincells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackman.
Braincells looks to land a combination but Jackman avoids it well.
Braincells ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braincells takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Russell Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackman misses with a straight left.

Jackman shoots in and bounces Braincells off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Braincells keeping moving, preventing Jackman from controlling successfully.
Jackman postures up in Braincells's guard and throws a big left but Braincells blocks it.
Jackman is pushing down on Braincells's leg trying to pass to half guard. Braincells is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackman controlling the action here.

Braincells actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braincells is staying active underneath Jackman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Braincells actively working from the bottom here.
Jackman trying to control the action but Braincells is working from the bottom.
Jackman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Braincells with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Braincells is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackman pulls his head out easily.
Jackman slips a nice elbow through Braincells's hands, connecting with Braincells's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Jackman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Braincells closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Braincells lands in his opponent's guard.
Braincells preventing the sweep.
Braincells trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jackman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Braincells doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Braincells manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Braincells stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braincells.
Braincells keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackman's head.
Braincells trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman wants to sweep but no luck.
Braincells thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braincells distracts Jackman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Braincells postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackman 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.
Braincells throws a strike but Jackman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Braincells looking for subs off his back but Jackman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Jackman there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braincells looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackman wants to take a breather but Braincells is having none of it.
Jackman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Braincells 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.
Jackman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Braincells!
Jackman wants to control the pace but Braincells is squirming around nicely.
Jackman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Braincells looks a forlorn figure.
Braincells is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman controlling the pace for now.

Jackman is working for a guillotine from mount but Braincells frees his head quite easily.
Braincells is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Braincells is working to get back to half guard.
Braincells wants to control but Jackman is having none of it.
Braincells manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Braincells is looking for a sweep. Jackman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Braincells actively working from the bottom here.
Jackman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackman is looking to take a break and control but Braincells is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braincells keeps working.
Braincells gets full guard.

Braincells had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackman defends it easily.

Braincells escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Russell Jackman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Braincells slips under a jab.
Braincells moves out of range as Jackman strikes.
Braincells tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Braincells doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Braincells.
Jackman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Braincells on the side of the head.
Jackman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Braincells takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Braincells moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braincells takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackman lands with a nice combination. Braincells backs away looking to recover.

Braincells is rocked!
Braincells ducks under a wild hook from Jackman.
Jackman throws a poor cross that misses

and Braincells counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackman's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jackman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Braincells defends it easily.
Braincells postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackman has his foot on Braincells's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Braincells works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braincells.
Jackman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braincells.
Braincells stopping the sweep attempt from Jackman.
Braincells throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jackman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Braincells throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman keeping full guard, as Braincells tries to pass.
Braincells throws and elbow that misses. Jackman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Braincells's guard. Nice move by Jackman!

Braincells looking for a guillotine here but Jackman defends easily.

Braincells has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jackman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackman passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is looking to take a break and control but Braincells is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Russell Jackman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Braincells is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Braincells wants to control but Jackman postures up.

Jackman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Braincells is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lostma Braincells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braincells tries to strike but it doesn't land.

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.
Jackman lands some shots froms side control.
Jackman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braincells keeps working.
Braincells on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Braincells is looking for a sweep.
Braincells manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jackman's best efforts.

Braincells actively working from the bottom here.
Jackman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Jackman.

Braincells is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackman pulls his head out easily.
Russell Jackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braincells misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Jackman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackman 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Jackman!