PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucen Malevolente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malevolente comes to the cage accompanied by Conquer all. Lucen Malevolente could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rampage Jackson's chin.

Malevolente
vs
Jackson

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucen Malevolente !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rampage Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson drives through and clinches with Malevolente against the cage.
Malevolente looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jackson tightens his grip and picks Malevolente up, before dumping him to the ground. Malevolente manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson wants to stand but Malevolente is controlling his posture from full guard.
Malevolente looking to control.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Malevolente is retaining full guard.

Malevolente pushes Jackson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Malevolente fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.

Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Malevolente doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson stops Malevolente from getting back to his feet.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Malevolente is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Malevolente is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Malevolente 's head.
Jackson controlling the pace.
Malevolente on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Malevolente is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rampage Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Malevolente can't escape the position.

Jackson has control of Malevolente 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Malevolente regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Malevolente is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Malevolente to control.
Jackson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Malevolente looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jackson cracks Malevolente with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Malevolente is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Malevolente is trying to stand but he's just given Jackson his back.
Malevolente prevents Jackson from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jackson.
Good control from Jackson.
Malevolente wants to escape the position.
Jackson is riding his opponent, not letting Malevolente buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson scores with punches and elbows.
Jackson lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jackson looking to break Malevolente 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Malevolente remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jackson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Malevolente is keeping busy.
Jackson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rampage Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Malevolente !
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage 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! This is the final round!

Malevolente takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson controls the position from side control.

Jackson stands up and beckons Malevolente to his feet.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Malevolente 's guard.
Malevolente can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Malevolente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malevolente keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

Malevolente is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Malevolente is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson not doing much here.
Malevolente is not content to let Jackson control the position.

Jackson decides to stand and escape the position.
Malevolente swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Malevolente is keeping him busy.
Jackson controlling the action here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rampage Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rampage Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rampage Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rampage Jackson!