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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdellah Fekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Lonely road of faith as his entrance music. Jim Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abdellah Fekar's chin.
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172 cm
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdellah Fekar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Jackson! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fekar misses with a looping right. Jackson throws out a powerful jab. Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fekar pinned against the cage. Fekar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Fekar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Jim Jackson has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fekar gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch. Fekar is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks. Fekar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fekar forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches. Jackson tries to break the clinch but Fekar is controlling the position. Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Fekar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Fekar is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Fekar pulls guard. Fekar has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Fekar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fekar wants it to stay on the feet. Abdellah Fekar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jackson. Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fekar to score an easy takedown into full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Fekar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Fekar is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Jackson is working an open guard so Fekar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Fekar looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fekar tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fekar to the ground. Fekar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jackson moves out of range as Fekar strikes. Fekar looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range. Jackson thows a body shot but no joy. Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Fekar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jackson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Fekar slips a jab from Jackson. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fekar clinches. Jackson tries to circle away but Fekar has him pinned against the cage. Fekar lands a body punch in the clinch. Fekar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Fekar gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage. Jackson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks. Fekar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fekar has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fekar has him pressed against the cage. Fekar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Fekar moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Fekar. Fekar maintains the clinch. Fekar keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Fekar has the dominant position. Fekar wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Fekar slowing the pace effectively. Fekar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fekar stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Fekar rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fekar's efforts to push away. Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fekar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Fekar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Abdellah Fekar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fekar looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well. Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fekar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fekar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jackson is trying to defend but Fekar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Jackson is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fekar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Fekar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fekar scores with a couple of nice shots. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdellah Fekar dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jim Jackson's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdellah Fekar is winning the standup battle so far. Fekar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fekar connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back. Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fekar gets a takedown into half guard. Fekar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Fekar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jackson is breathing heavily. Fekar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fekar landing a few strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fekar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fekar scoring with punches and elbows. Fekar working the body and head with strikes. Fekar is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control. Fekar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Fekar stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet. Fekar stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Fekar misses with a head kick.
Fekar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fekar takes the fight into the clinch. Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fekar manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson tries to clinch up but Fekar circles away and keeps his distance. Fekar misses with a looping right. Jackson tries to clinch but Fekar is having none of it. Fekar scores with a jab to the jaw. Jackson tries to clinch but Fekar moves out of range. Jackson tries to clinch there but Fekar circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson looks to land a combination but Fekar avoids it well. Fekar closes the distance and lands a one-two. Fekar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fekar breaks the clinch.
Fekar throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fekar swinging wildly here.
Fekar lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Fekar as Jackson shoots in. Abdellah Fekar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jackson. Fekar lands a nice looking body shot.
Fekar scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one. Fekar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fekar lands with some strikes. Fekar 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. Jackson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Fekar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Fekar is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Jackson trying desperately to get to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fekar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fekar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Fekar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fekar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fekar with the ground and pound from mount. Fekar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fekar is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Jackson is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdellah Fekar!
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energy
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hype
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