PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between North Saxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Saxon
vs
Jackson

170 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saxon shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Saxon shoots in.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saxon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saxon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for North Saxon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saxon is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Saxon circles away and we're back to standing.
Saxon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Saxon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Saxon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saxon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Saxon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saxon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saxon is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Saxon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saxon tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Saxon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saxon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saxon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Saxon tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Saxon.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Saxon won't allow it.
Jackson jumps guard but Saxon stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Saxon won't allow it.
Saxon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Saxon tries to tie him up.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Saxon has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saxon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saxon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saxon is breathing heavily.
Saxon misses with a head kick.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saxon is just out of range.

Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Saxon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jackson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Saxon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Saxon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Saxon.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Saxon tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joshua Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saxon misses with a takedown attempt

and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saxon's guard now.
Jackson is pushing down on Saxon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saxon is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Saxon tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua 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 scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson passes to full mount!
Jackson controlling from mount.
Jackson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Saxon to take his back!
Saxon can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saxon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Jackson has his arm under Saxon's chin here. Game over son! Jackson squeezes tightly and Saxon is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joshua Jackson!