|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beat It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Robinson Crusoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
37
215 lbs
27 - 12 - 0 |
|
190 cm
24
207 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusoe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crusoe trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Crusoe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson trying to control here.
Crusoe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson wants to control but Crusoe is keeping busy.
Jackson tries to roll over but Crusoe keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is not content to let Crusoe control the position.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crusoe.
Crusoe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Crusoe has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is in trouble now - Crusoe has advanced to mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crusoe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Crusoe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Crusoe isn't that keen on the idea.
Crusoe controlling from mount.
Crusoe 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 wants to control but Crusoe is having none of it.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Crusoe tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Crusoe controlling from mount.
Crusoe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Crusoe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Jackson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Crusoe controlling from the full mount.
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crusoe pulls his head out easily.
Crusoe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Crusoe thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson is staying active underneath Crusoe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson wants to control but Crusoe is keeping busy.
Crusoe stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Crusoe controlling the pace.
Jackson is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jackson has hold of Crusoe's hands but Crusoe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crusoe is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crusoe is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Crusoe is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crusoe is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crusoe wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crusoe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robinson Crusoe 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Crusoe manages to get back to half guard.
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crusoe sees it coming and defends easily.
Crusoe wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Crusoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson prevents Crusoe from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Crusoe has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Crusoe is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed Crusoe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Crusoe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crusoe looking to control.
Jackson trying to control but Crusoe is working from the bottom.
Crusoe looking for subs off his back but Jackson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control. Crusoe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Crusoe defends the submission attempt.
Crusoe tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Crusoe is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Crusoe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Crusoe is keeping the position.
Crusoe keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crusoe is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
Crusoe tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crusoe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Crusoe has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson pushes Crusoe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jackson is pressed up against the ropes. Crusoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Crusoe tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Crusoe won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Crusoe tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Crusoe is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crusoe avoid being mounted?
Robinson Crusoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is pressing down on Crusoe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crusoe is holding on for now.
Crusoe tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crusoe wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Crusoe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crusoe is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
Crusoe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Crusoe is defending well.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Crusoe is defending well.
Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crusoe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Crusoe shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robinson Crusoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Crusoe should have avoided that one.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Crusoe. Crusoe gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Jackson!
Mikael Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
23% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
