PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Run This Town. Brian Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amir Thompson's chin.

Thompson
vs
Jackson

195 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

182 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.

Thompson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Thompson is stalling in the full guard.
Thompson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thompson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson tries to kick Thompson off but Thompson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Jackson has one foot on Thompson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Thompson prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Jackson tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jackson manages to pull guard.
Thompson is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Thompson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thompson stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Thompson is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Thompson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thompson trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the pace.
Thompson is looking to pass Jackson's guard but actually Jackson recovers to full guard.
Thompson advances to half guard.
Thompson prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Thompson is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Thompson is working hard here to advance position.
Thompson slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Thompson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Thompson tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.

Jackson jumps guard and drags Thompson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amir Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Jackson motions for Thompson to come forward. Jackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses with a double jab.

Thompson gets the takedown into side control.

Thompson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson tries to clinch but Thompson moves away

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.

Thompson pulls Jackson into guard.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Thompson had control of the position.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Thompson won't let him.

Thompson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Jackson frees his head nicely. Oh but Thompson has switched to an armbar! Jackson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Amir Thompson!