PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hebert comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hebert
vs
Jackson

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hebert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarmin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hebert looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Hebert has a takedown stuffed.
Hebert moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hebert is looking to clinch.

Hebert gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hebert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hebert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hebert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hebert working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Hebert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Hebert working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hebert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hebert has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Hebert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hebert is breathing heavily.
Hebert has his takedown stuffed

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hebert's guard.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hebert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hebert keeps moving.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.

Hebert is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hebert misses with a takedown attempt

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hebert won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson controlling the position from side mount.
Hebert is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hebert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hebert manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Hebert wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Hebert cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hebert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hebert wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hebert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Hebert is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson 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.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hebert won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hebert looks to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hebert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hebert.
Hebert gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Hebert is having none of it.
Hebert wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hebert is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson breaks from Hebert's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarmin Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hebert closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson won't allow Hebert to sweep him here.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hebert keeps moving.

Hebert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control but Hebert is working from the bottom.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Hebert is keeping the position.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hebert closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hebert won't be happy with that.
Hebert takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hebert sneaks back into half guard.
Hebert 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!
Hebert is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Hebert. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hebert's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hebert keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hebert scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Hebert can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Hebert looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Hebert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hebert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hebert trying to strike off his back.

Hebert looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jarmin Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hebert is retaining full guard.
Hebert wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.

Hebert escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hebert manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hebert manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jackson to take his back!
Hebert connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jackson to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hebert is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Hebert gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Hebert gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Hebert apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Hebert looks to clinch

and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hebert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hebert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
Jackson working over Hebert with some ground and pound. Hebert looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson is nestled in close to Hebert, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hebert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Hebert is defending well.

Jackson is trying for a kimura here. Hebert looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jackson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jarmin Jackson!