PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mace Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forda Lulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Lulz

190 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mace 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, Forda Lulz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses the jab.
Lulz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Lulz shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lulz looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Horrible takedown by Lulz or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Lulz counters with a right hand to the body.
Lulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.

Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Lulz's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lulz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lulz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson stops Lulz from standing up.
Lulz keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson postures up in Lulz's guard and throws a big left but Lulz blocks it.
Lulz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Lulz looking for a sweep. Not yet Lulz, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Lulz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Lulz!
Lulz trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lulz is controlling him.
Lulz throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Lulz isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Lulz isn't so interested in that idea.
Lulz wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Lulz passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson kicks Lulz off and gets back to his feet.
Lulz tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Lulz counters with a solid body kick.
Lulz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lulz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lulz won't be happy with that.
Mace Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forda Lulz.
Jackson working away.
Lulz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jackson off and has taken his back!
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!
Lulz is looking to control Jackson but Jackson is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulz is controlling the position but Jackson somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lulz tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lulz's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mace Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lulz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Lulz counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Lulz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Lulz counters with a big head kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Lulz counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lulz tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Lulz fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lulz checks a leg kick.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Lulz is looking to clinch.
Lulz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Lulz didn't expect that.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulz wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Lulz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Lulz looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Lulz is breathing heavily.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lulz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lulz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mace Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is working Lulz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lulz's head.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Lulz blocks nicely.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Lulz looking to control.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Lulz keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson won't allow Lulz to get back to his feet.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lulz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
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!
Lulz trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson working Lulz over with strikes.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson is nestled in close to Lulz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulz has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lulz's head.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Lulz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackson is working Lulz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mace Jackson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lulz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lulz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lulz's guard.
Jackson passes Lulz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lulz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson holding both Lulz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Lulz looking to hold on to the position here but Jackson rolls and ends up regaining guard.

Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lulz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulz is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a right hand that Lulz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lulz also avoids with ease.
Forda Lulz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lulz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lulz.
Lulz lands a slapping body shot.
Lulz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lulz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lulz is just out of range.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Forda Lulz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Lulz to counter with a crisp jab.
Lulz moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lulz working a defensive guard here.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lulz's head.
Lulz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lulz keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Lulz wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lulz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Lulz wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Lulz is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lulz keeps working.
Jackson staying calm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lulz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mace Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mace Jackson!