PBP Commentary

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

Jackson
vs
Kuorma

197 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Silver Dragon Pharmacies

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Kuorma!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch.

Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kuorma had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kuorma Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson prevents Kuorma from getting a body triangle.
Jackson is in bad spot here.
Jackson breaks Kuorma's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kuorma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kuorma connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuorma trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kuorma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kuorma landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Kuorma 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.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuorma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Kuorma won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Kuorma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kuorma is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuorma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuorma 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.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Kuorma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Kuorma works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuorma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson trying to strike off his back.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuorma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuorma, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuorma blocks an uppercut.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Kuorma circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Kuorma misses with a body shot.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuorma but Kuorma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuorma circles away.
Kuorma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Kuorma persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuorma fails with the takedown.

Kuorma moves into the clinch.
Kuorma looking for a takedown.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuorma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuorma is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Kuorma.
A nice combination there by Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson distracts Kuorma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuorma throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kuorma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Kuorma any problems.
Kuorma won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Kuorma isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuorma connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuorma stops Jackson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Kuorma will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kuorma throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Tim Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Kuorma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom but Kuorma passes into side control!
Jackson trying to remain calm as Kuorma controls from the top position.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Kuorma working the ground and pound.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kuorma off and has taken his back!
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Kuorma manages to turn into his guard.
Kuorma landing with the ground and pound.
Kuorma landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuorma on the ground.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuorma trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kuorma controlling from the top position.
Kuorma pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuorma controlling the action here.
Kuorma prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Jackson has hold of Kuorma's hands but Kuorma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kuorma prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Kuorma working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuorma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuorma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Kuorma is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Kuorma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kuorma is controlling the pace.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kuorma forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Kuorma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Jackson has hold of one of Kuorma's legs. Kuorma is fighting the takedown attempt but Jackson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kuorma trying to control the position.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Kuorma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuorma's head.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Jackson is thwarting Kuorma's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuorma is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuorma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuorma with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuorma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kuorma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but Kuorma is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kuorma shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuorma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuorma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Kuorma keeps it at a distance.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuorma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson stalks Kuorma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuorma's face. Kuorma staggers backwards, shaken.
Kuorma takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuorma's head.

Kuorma 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuorma wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuorma is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Kuorma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tim Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson throws a strike but Kuorma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Kuorma from controlling successfully.
Kuorma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson scores with a takedown into Kuorma's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kuorma has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Kuorma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Kuorma in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kuorma lands with some strikes.
Kuorma working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuorma is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuorma has a good base and remains in mount.
Kuorma landing shots from mount.
Kuorma landing punches.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Kuorma isn't that keen on the idea.

Kuorma working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kuorma is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kuorma punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuorma scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.

Jackson is rocked!
Kuorma lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuorma looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kuorma postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kuorma unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jackson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kuorma celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Kuorma!