PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarmin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jackson
vs
Smith

183 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarmin Jackson!
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, Paul Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jackson not doing much here.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Smith wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson passes to full mount!
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksonis looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Smith pulls guard successfully.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Smith 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looks gassed!
Jackson postures up.
Jackson is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Jackson is tying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson is looking to stall here but Smith recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Jackson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.

Jackson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jackson tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Smith 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Smith moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Smith managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Smith is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Smith pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jarmin Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarmin Jackson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith regains half guard.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Smith is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jab from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a double jab

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Smith prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith trying to control the position.
Jackson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Paul Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

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