PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Borello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Borello
vs
Jackson

180 cm
21
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Borello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch up but Borello circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but Borello moves out of range.
Borello is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jackson.
Borello misses with a left hand

and Jackson counters with a head kick that drops Borello to the mat! Borello scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Borello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Justin Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Borello.
Borello connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borello landing a few strikes.
Borello has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Borello connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Borello landing strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Borello lands a decent elbow from side control.
Borello trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Borello cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Borello lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson being controlled for a moment.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Borello landing strikes.
Borello happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borello cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Borello scoring with punches from side control.
Borello cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Borello landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Borello remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Borello lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Borello landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jackson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borello lands a shot to the body.
Borello cracks Jackson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jackson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Borello is landing with strikes from the back.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borello. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borello has Jackson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson trying to get back to his feet but Borello is in full control for now.
The referee is taking a good look at Jackson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Borello!
Borello is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jackson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Borello dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Borello feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Borello changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borello working some strikes from top position.
Borello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Borello connects with a couple of short punches.
Borello not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borello connects with a couple of short punches.
Borello landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borello scoring with some ground and pound.
Borello connects with a couple of short punches.
Borello lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borello works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Borello postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Borello scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borello trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borello is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borello is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borello content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borello controlling from the top position.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Borello isn't so interested in that idea.
Borello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borello working some strikes from top position.
Borello is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Borello landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Borello stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Borello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Borello working some strikes from top position.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borello with a nice head shot there.
Borello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borello works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Borello is controlling him.
Borello trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Borello landing with the ground and pound.
Borello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Tony Borello overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borello lands a couple of digs.
Borello lands a couple of elbows.
Borello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Borello content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Borello working some strikes from top position.
Borello landing with the ground and pound.
Borello is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Borello is having none of it.
Borello working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Borello dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Borello wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Borello manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Borello seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Borello working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Borello is tightening it up a little... Jackson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jackson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jackson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Borello!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tony Borello!