PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Rampage. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jackson
vs
Pain

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Pain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab when Pain was well out of range.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pain's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pain.
Pain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Nice defenses there by Pain.
Pain throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Pain avoids it well.
Jackson misses with a takedown

and Pain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Pain wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Pain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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 is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pain on the ground.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Pain is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pain.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson misses with a hook. Pain ducked under it nicely.
Pain ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Pain works to full guard.

Pain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pain has Jackson pressed against the cage.

Pain lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Pain prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Pain looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Pain.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Pain is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson tries to kick Pain off but Pain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Pain is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Pain is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Pain counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a combination that misses

and Pain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Pain throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Pain isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Pain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pain throwing strikes but missing.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Pain preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.

Pain is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.

Pain is rocked!
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Pain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pain counters with a takedown into side control.

Pain is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jackson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pain gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jackson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pain lets go of the hold and Jackson can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyson Pain!