PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Jackman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jackman
vs
Hardy

189 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hardy clinches.

Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Jackman tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackman dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Jackman's head and hops out.
Jackman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Jackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.

Hardy rushes Jackman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackman tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Hardy stalling in the clinch.
Jackman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Jackman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hardy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Hardy jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy looks gassed!
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but Jackman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Jackman postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman wants to stand and escape but instead Hardy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jackman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackman wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Jackman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hardy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dave Jackman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Jackman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackman avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Jackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.
Jackman fails with the takedown.
Hardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackman.
Jackman misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hardy forces Jackman back against the cage and clinches.
Jackman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackman tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackman drops back down to his feet.
Hardy is pressed up against the cage. Jackman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hardy down to the mat. Hardy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
Hardy throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy blocks the body kick.
Jackman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hardy moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Hardy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee calls for Hardy to work.
Jackman jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Jackman around his waist. Jackman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackman fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hardy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Jackman keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jackman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackman tries to strike from the bottom.

Jackman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardy defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackman is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackman is looking for a triangle but Hardy pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackman is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman controlling Hardy's posture.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackman is trying to keep Hardy in close.
Jackman wants to get back to his feet but Hardy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Jackman's legs - danger averted.
Jackman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.

Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Jackman's legs - danger averted.
Hardy trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Jackman wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackman working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackman is striking but Hardy is not phased and passes to half guard.
Jackman wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Jackman controlling the position for now.
Jackman trying to control but Hardy postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Jackman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Jackman dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Jackman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackman somewhat.
Jackman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Jackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackman somewhat.

Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Jackman.

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

Hardy has his foot on Jackman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackman works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.

Hardy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackman defends it easily.
Jackman wanted to stand there but Hardy had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Jackman 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dave Jackman.
Jackman throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Dave Jackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy tries to bum rush Jackman with a series of wild strikes but Jackman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy takes one to the chin there.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackman tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
A combination from Jackman does no damage.
Jackman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tom Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hardy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackman is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackman.

Hardy moves into the clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackman is defended easily by Hardy.
Hardy tries to clinch but Jackman moves out of range.
Jackman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
Hardy feints and then cracks Jackman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackman down.

Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackman tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackman drops back down to his feet.
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!
Jackman avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackman has Hardy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hardy successfully pulls guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Hardy.
I think Hardy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Hardy!