PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Da (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Da
vs
Jackson

199 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Da!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da stops Jackson from standing up.
Da makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Da will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Da postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Da missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Da 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.
Da works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Da postures up.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Da landing some decent shots from guard.
Da working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Da landing some decent shots from guard.
Da really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Da lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Da is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson looks gassed!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Da's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Da postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Da's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Da working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Da is having none of it.

Da drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Da jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Da with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Da postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Da content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Da lands a couple of elbows.
Da stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da postures up.
Da content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Da stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Da postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Da is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Da lands a couple of elbows.
Da landing with the ground and pound.
Da trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da working some strikes from top position.
Da makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Da advances position into side control!
Da scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da lands a nice forearm strike.
Da lands an elbow.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Da scores with a couple of short elbows.
Da scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Da lands an elbow.
Da works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Da scoring with strikes.
Da landing strikes.
Jackson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Da lands a decent elbow from side control.
Da is chipping away with strikes.
Jackson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Da cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Da lands a nice forearm strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Da shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Da was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Da looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Da landing shots from mount.
Da is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Da isn't that keen on the idea.
Da raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Da dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Da looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Da lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Da tries to pass.
Da working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Da working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Da lands a couple of elbows.
Da wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Da scoring with punches to the head and body.
Da postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Da scoring with punches to the head and body.
Da content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Da with a nice head shot there.
Da passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Da works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Da is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Da lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da working the ground and pound from side control.
Da landing strikes.
Da working the ground and pound from side control.
Da cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Da working the ground and pound.
Da cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Da wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Donald Da overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da working the ground and pound from side control.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Da is controlling him well.
Da looks up at the clock and then as Jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Da smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jackson wants to control but Da postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Da shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Da was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Da looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da with a couple of short strikes.
Da scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Da.
Da scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Da looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Da scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Da cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Da postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Jackson tries to buck Da off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Da pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Da working Jackson over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Da cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Da looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Da cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Da looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Jackson can't escape the position.
Da lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Da cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Da is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Da's attempts to control the action.
Jackson regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Da dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but Da is having none of it.
Jackson wants to clinch.

Da gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Da turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Da working the ground and pound from side control.
Da is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Da in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Da scores with a couple of short elbows.
Da in side control lands a decent elbow.
Da grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da working the body and head with strikes.
Da working the body and head with strikes.
Da working the body and head with strikes.
Da working the head and body with strikes.
Da is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Da working the ground and pound.
Da cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
Da scoring with punches and elbows.
Da in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jackson looks to move to half guard but instead Da has passed into mount! Damn!

Da working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Jackson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Da off and cradles Jackson's limp body as Da celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Donald Da!