PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jackson
vs
Smith

200 cm
24
277 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noel Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Austin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Jackson shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Smith cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Smith scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Smith looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith lands with a cross.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith jabs at Jackson's body.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Smith throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jackson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Smith scores with a hook.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Austin Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith misses with a head kick.

Jackson feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Jackson gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noel Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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 is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Smith is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Smith flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Jackson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Smith and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Jackson slips an arm under Smith chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Jackson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Jackson is squeezing on Smith like an anaconda would it's prey. Smith fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Noel Jackson!