PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pearmine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pearmine
vs
Jackman

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Pearmine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearmine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearmine looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Jackman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackman lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jackman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pearmine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackman has managed to get both his arms back between Pearmine's legs - danger averted.
Jackman cracks Pearmine with a solid left hand.

Pearmine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pearmine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearmine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackman scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackman is stalling in the full guard.
Pearmine keeping moving, preventing Jackman from controlling successfully.
Jackman throwing strikes from guard but Pearmine blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pearmine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackman defends it easily.
Pearmine keeping moving, preventing Jackman from controlling successfully.
Jackman working some strikes from top position.
Jackman wants to control from the top but Pearmine keeps moving.
Jackman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Jackman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackman looking to sit in guard and control but Pearmine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine wants to stand and escape but instead Jackman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jackman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Jackman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pearmine, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackman rushes Pearmine and presses him up against the cage.
Jackman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pearmine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackman walks away with a smile on his face. Pearmine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackman throws a chopping leg kick but Pearmine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearmine throws a nice looking combination but Jackman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jackman has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearmine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pearmine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackman walks away with a smile on his face. Pearmine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jackman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackman throws a big shot that misses.
Jackman digs a good hook to Pearmine's body.
Jackman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pearmine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pearmine wants it to stay on the feet.
Pearmine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Jackman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackman content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pearmine looking for submissions off his back.
Jackman trying to control from half guard but Pearmine is working away.
Jackman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackman controlling the action here.
Jackman is trying to control the action in half guard but Pearmine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine wants to get back to full guard but Jackman has passed into side control.
Jackman working the ground and pound.
Jackman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearmine keeps working.
Pearmine wants to get back to his feet.
Pearmine is not content to let Jackman control the position.
Pearmine being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman tries to advance to mount but Pearmine denies him.
Jackman landing strikes.
Pearmine defending against the ground and pound.
Pearmine is not content to let Jackman control the position.
Pearmine gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman controlling the position easily from mount.
Pearmine wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
A nice elbow there by Jackman.
Jackman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackman content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jackman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jackman throws a series of punches but Pearmine moves out of range.
Jackman swings widly with a right hand
and Pearmine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackman misses with a looping left.
Pearmine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackman throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman swings for the body but Pearmine moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackman misses the jab.
Jackman misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearmine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jackman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pearmine quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackman wants to control the pace but Pearmine is squirming around nicely.
Pearmine flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackman with good strikes from the mount here!
Pearmine tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackman looking to finish Pearmine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pearmine!
Pearmine is looking to improve his position but Jackman isn't that keen on the idea.
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 unloading with bombs!
Jackman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackman controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine tries to reverse the position but Jackman maintains control.
The referee warns Pearmine that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackman wants to control the pace but Pearmine is squirming around nicely.
Jackman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackman tries to control but Pearmine wriggling away.
Tim Pearmine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearmine is trying to stand up.
Pearmine throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackman. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Jackman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Hugh Jackman!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Hugh Jackman!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Hugh Jackman!

Hugh Jackman wins by unanimous decision!