PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Jackson (ranked 1655 p4p, 1410 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 249 p4p, 216 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Come As You Are - Nirvana. Pinochet has chosen I Need a Pinochet as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jackson
vs
Pinochet

185 cm
36
212
31 - 17 - 0

190 cm
29
226
15 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Pinochet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinochet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jackson pushes Pinochet up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinochet has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.

Pinochet breaks from the clinch.

Pinochet gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Pinochet has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinochet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinochet.
Pinochet connects with a crisp jab.
Pinochet throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Pinochet there.
Pinochet throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Pinochet swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson walks into a jab.
The crowd cheers as Pinochet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Pinochet circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pinochet.
Pinochet gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinochet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pinochet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pinochet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinochet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinochet.
Pinochet looking to stall.
Pinochet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.

Pinochet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinochet misses with a looping right.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinochet as he jumps to the side.
Pinochet throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinochet avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson slips under a jab from Pinochet.
Pinochet misses with a straight left.
Pinochet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Augusto Pinochet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinochet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Pinochet avoids the body shot from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinochet tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinochet to the ground. Pinochet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinochet finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Pinochet misses with a straight right.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Pinochet avoids it well and moves away.
Pinochet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Pinochet looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Pinochet.
Pinochet throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pinochet sprawls and moves away.
Pinochet misses with the combination.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Pinochet sprawls well.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinochet, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Pinochet dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson stays in close to Pinochet's body and controls the position.

Pinochet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinochet is retaining full guard.
Pinochet keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Pinochet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Pinochet keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson won't allow Pinochet to sweep him here.
Pinochet pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinochet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pinochet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Luther Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinochet swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.

Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinochet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinochet keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pinochet trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Pinochet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pinochet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pinochet keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson tries for a kimura but Pinochet is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson working away.

Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pinochet, who protects the arm well.

Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pinochet tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson wants to control but Pinochet is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pinochet feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. Pinochet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
Pinochet lands an overhand right.
Augusto Pinochet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinochet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Pinochet.
Jackson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pinochet might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Pinochet shows good takedown defense.
Pinochet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pinochet circles away.
Pinochet goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pinochet scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinochet struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.

Pinochet breaks from the clinch.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson stops Pinochet from getting back to his feet.
Pinochet is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson prevents Pinochet from standing back up.

Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson prevents Pinochet from improving his position.
Pinochet felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Pinochet defends it.
Jackson works his way into full mount!
Pinochet wants to get back to his feet.
Pinochet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pinochet tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Pinochet is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pinochet is trying to stand.

Pinochet defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
Luther Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pinochet defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.

Jackson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pinochet regains half guard.
Pinochet is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Pinochet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.

Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pinochet is trying to stand.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pinochet controlling the position well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Pinochet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinochet 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Pinochet!
A very excited looking Augusto Pinochet rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.