PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zippi Duudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zippi Duudi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jackson
vs
Duudi

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zippi Duudi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duudi fails to land the takedown.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Duudi shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Duudi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zippi Duudi.
Jackson throws a combination. Duudi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson throws a combination. Duudi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jackson has managed to clinch.
Duudi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Duudi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duudi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duudi looks gassed!
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Duudi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Zippi Duudi has been cut.
Duudi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Duudi.
Duudi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Duudi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Duudi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duudi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duudi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duudi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duudi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.

Jackson breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalks Duudi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duudi's face. Duudi staggers backwards, shaken.
Duudi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Duudi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Duudi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duudi tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zippi Duudi's cut.
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 lands with a nice combination. Duudi backs away looking to recover.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Duudi with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Duudi tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duudi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zippi Duudi.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duudi, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.

Jackson is trying to trip Duudi. He has hold of a leg but Duudi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jackson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Duudi is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duudi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Duudi has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Duudi won't let him.

Duudi looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duudi is proving hard to escape from.

Duudi has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Duudi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Duudi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duudi has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Duudi won't let him.
Jackson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Duudi 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand but Duudi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zippi Duudi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duudi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Duudi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duudi seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zippi Duudi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zippi Duudi's cut.
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!

Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Duudi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Duudi with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Duudi backing up. Duudi nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson instigates a clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Duudi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Duudi.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duudi tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Duudi drops back down to his feet.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zippi Duudi.

Jackson pulls Duudi into guard.
Duudi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duudi looking to pass the guard.
Duudi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Duudi is having none of it.
Duudi wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Duudi won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.

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.

Duudi has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Duudi's guard.
Jackson wants to stand but Duudi is controlling his posture from full guard.

Duudi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jackson has his hands clasped together but Duudi extends an breaks Jackson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Duudi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zippi Duudi!