PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Wainwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Damon Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wainwright
vs
Jackson

185 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Benjamin Wainwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wainwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson looks winded!
Wainwright tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wainwright throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Wainwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wainwright lands a jab-cross combination.
Wainwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wainwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wainwright tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Wainwright jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wainwright fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Wainwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wainwright tries to clinch up.
Wainwright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Wainwright shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainwright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wainwright.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Wainwright shoots in.
Wainwright displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wainwright.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wainwright.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jackson has eaten all the pies!
Wainwright tries to clinch up.
Wainwright throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wainwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wainwright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wainwright off to one side.
Wainwright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wainwright.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wainwright throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Wainwright has a takedown stuffed.
Wainwright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wainwright slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainwright tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Wainwright. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wainwright wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Wainwright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.

Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Wainwright. Wainwright maintains the clinch.
Wainwright fails to pull guard.
Wainwright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wainwright misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wainwright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wainwright is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wainwright has his back to the cage.
Wainwright looking for a takedown.
Wainwright is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Wainwright dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wainwright.
Wainwright lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wainwright tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Wainwright is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wainwright stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Wainwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wainwright tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Wainwright wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Wainwright is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainwright looking to stall.
Wainwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
A frustrated look appears on Wainwright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wainwright working hard to break the clinch.
Wainwright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
Wainwright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Benjamin Wainwright is winning the standup battle so far.
Wainwright ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wainwright misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wainwright to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Wainwright on that attempt.
Wainwright shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wainwright wants to clinch.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wainwright.
Wainwright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wainwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Wainwright persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Benjamin Wainwright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wainwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wainwright lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wainwright closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Wainwright pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wainwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wainwright lands with an overhand left.
Wainwright tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wainwright's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wainwright has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Wainwright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson passes Wainwright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wainwright desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wainwright wants to get back to his feet.
Wainwright knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like Jackson is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Wainwright defends it.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Wainwright dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wainwright is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Wainwright will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wainwright scores with a jab to the head.
Wainwright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wainwright tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wainwright is defended easily by Jackson.
Wainwright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wainwright lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Wainwright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wainwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Wainwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wainwright scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wainwright doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Wainwright tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Wainwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wainwright to the mat! Wainwright manages to get full guard.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wainwright looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.

Wainwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wainwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Wainwright blocks nicely.
Wainwright is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainwright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Wainwright looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wainwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson stops Wainwright from standing up.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Wainwright keeps moving.

Damon Jackson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wainwright lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wainwright tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wainwright somewhat.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Wainwright. Wainwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wainwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wainwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wainwright tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wainwright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damon Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wainwright.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin Wainwright.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wainwright, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Wainwright!