PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bison Jury (ranked 2953 p4p, 2994 weight class) and Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 377 p4p, 382 weight class). Jury comes to the cage accompanied by DMX's Intro - It's Dark and Hell is Hot. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jury
vs
Jackson

206 cm
30
205
6 - 8 - 0

194 cm
22
216
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bison Jury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jury throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jury. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson tries to counter by closing the distance.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jackson tries for a kimura but Jury is defending well.
Jackson trying to control the action but Jury is working from the bottom.
Jury prevents Jackson from improving position.

Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Jury's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jury is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Jury defends the submission attempt.
Jackson works his way into full mount!

Jackson working for a submission but Jury is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to control but Jury wriggling away.
Jury tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jury keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Jury is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jury is looking to get to half guard.

Jury defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
Jury wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.

Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Jury is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
Jury is working to get back to half guard.
Jury tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jury keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jury slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jury trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jury trying to control here.

Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Jury looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jury manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jury 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. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jury is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jury looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jackson has picked Jury up and slammed him! Jury can't keep hold of the triangle and Jackson manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jury can't do much from the bottom here.
Jury tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Jury is defending well.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jury has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jury manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jackson's best efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kill Shot Jackson 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.

Jury misses with a straight left.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jury misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jury counters with a nice uppercut.
Jury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bison Jury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Jury pushes him off.

Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Jury's guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jury is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jury is on top in guard.

Jury trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

Jury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jury tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is pulling down on Jury's head. It's preventing any offense from Jury, at least for the moment.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jury passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jackson regains half guard.
Kill Shot Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jury is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jury from controlling successfully.
Jury advances to half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.

Jury wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jury is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson wants to control but Jury is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jury has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Jury gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Jury has control of Jackson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jackson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Jury looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jury looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson tries to improve his position but instead Jury has taken his back!
Jury really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jury has the hooks in. Jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jury controlling the position well here. Jackson rolled but Jury kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Jackson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jury.

Jury patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jackson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Jury looking for the choke but no joy.
Jury has the hooks in. Jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bison Jury dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jury throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jury throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jury is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Jury circles away and we're back to standing.
Jury lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Jury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jury connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Jury misses.
Jury swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jury throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jury sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jury.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bison Jury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jury takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a head kick but Jury moves out of range.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jury to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jury.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Jury counter with a right hand.
Jackson thows a body kick. Jury tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jury looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jury knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jury works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jury looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson won't allow Jury to sweep him here.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Jury looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jury keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jury is retaining full guard.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jury has wrist control.
Jury keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jury keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jury looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Jury is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.

Jury has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jury looking to control.
Jury looking for a sweep. Not yet Jury, not yet.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jury is retaining full guard.

Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kill Shot Jackson.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kill Shot Jackson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kill Shot Jackson made sure he mentioned The MMA Tycoon Private Bank (40%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Bison Jury had this to say: 'Rematch!'.